history about building monas jakarta
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Aceh - All citizens of Indonesia would know if the peak of the National Monument Monument (Monas) Jakarta coated with gold weighing 38 Kg. But you know when 28 Kg of them donated by merchants from Aceh.
The merchant is Teuku Markam. He is a native born son of Alue Caplie Village, Seunudon Sub-district, North Aceh, Aceh, born in 1925.
His hometown is about 30 km from the capital of the district capital of Lhoksukon. In the village, he was born, experienced a childhood and adulthood, a rise of business to donate his gold to be placed at the top of the monument during the time of President Soekarno
Right. Teuku Markam has donated the gold to Monas in Jakarta, "said Alue Caplie Village Chief Kamaruddin Ahmad at AFP on Friday (9/3/2018)
In his hometown, now only left the house made Markam. The house is now occupied by children and grandchildren of his parents Markam .
Already no longer who do understand the history of Markam. Just a new generation. However, there is one person but now it is old and his memory is getting weaker about the history of Markam. only, according to the elders story in the village in 1974 ago, Markam returned to his village in Alue Caplie, Seunudon. He built three houses on stage. Time, peusijuek (flourish) the house, he cut the cow to eat by the community, "added Kamaruddin .
Formerly, Markam had a company in Aceh namely PT Karkam, where the community called PT Markam. Then he went to Jakarta close to President Soekarno and became a wealthy merchant to donate gold for the construction of Monas .
Another story, Markam had followed the military service and joined the Indonesian People's Army (TRI). He served in North Sumatra and served as General Gatot Soebroto's adjutant to know President Soekarno
Markam was imprisoned during the New Order of 1966 with various accusations and was free in 1974. In 1985, Markam died from the illness he suffered in Jakarta. (asp / asp)
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