Monumen Pers Nasional Surakarta, Indonesia
Monument of the national press |
Monument establishment of the national press as a radio station that was first owned by the natives
Monument of the national press , in 1933 in this building held a meeting chaired by RM Ir . Sarsito Mangunkusumo , then stood up a new radio station called Solosche Vereeniging ( SRV ) as the first radio with the national spirit of the natives .
Monument of the press as a journalist Indonesia
Monument of the national press , in this building there is a professional organization that is the first journalism PWI ( Indonesian Journalists Association ) created on February 9 , 1946, it was later designated as the birthday of the Indonesian Journalists Association , where Mr. . Soemanang elected as its chairman , and also designated as a National Press Day .
At the beginning of independence , precisely on Saturday 9 February 1946, the Freedom Fighters implemented Indonesian Journalists Conference , which gave birth to professional journalism organization with the name of the Indonesian Journalists Association Mr . Soemanang elected as its chairman .
Press monument building was once the headquarters of the Red Cross
Building the national press is a monument belonging to relativesSocietiet Mangkunegaran, this building was built on the initiative of KGPAA. MangkunegoroVII, in 1918 and intended as a meeting hall. This building was once the headquarters
of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI).
To commemorate
the historic events of the press , the president of PWI with the blessing and
support of government and society , define the former building " Sasana Soeka"
is to be a
National
Monument Press .
Establishment of the Monument National Press Surakarta
On the 10th
anniversary of PWI ( 9 February 1956) , the idea of establishing a foundation
tercetuslah Indonesian Press Museum . This idea was initiated by B.M. Diah , S.
Tahsin , Rosihan Anwar , and others , which eventually materialized on May 22,
1956 , with its leaders , among others, the RP Hendro , Kaidono , Sawarno
Prodjodikoro , Mr . Soelistyo , Soebekti , the main capital at that time
belonged to the collection of books and magazines Soedarjo Tjokrosisworo .
Later on in Palembang congress in 1970 came the intention of establishing
" National Museum of the Press " .
In the
quarter-century warning PWI 9 February 1971 , the Minister of Information
Budiardjo declared the establishment of the National Press Museum in Surakarta, and the Tretes congress in 1973, the Museum National Press incubated in
Palembang , converted into a National Monument on the proposal PWI Press
Surakarta branch .
Furthermore,
pursuant to the Decree of the Governor of Central Java HK.128/1977 number dated
December 31, 1977 on the land and buildings " Societeit " was
submitted to the Development Committee National Monument under the Ministry of
Information Press RI . On the initiative of the Minister of Information Ali
Murtopo , which has the support of the Association of Film Importer - European
Group of America , National Press realization Monument building consisting of
two units of 2-storey buildings , a unit of 4-storey buildings , in addition to
the improvement and restoration of the main building .
Monument National Press Surakarta inaugurated by President
Finally, on 9
February 1978 President Soeharto inaugurated Societiet Sasana Soeka into
Monument National Press the signing of the inscription . The National Press
Building next monument is managed by the National Press Foundation Facility
Management under the Ministry of Information in accordance with the Decree of
the Minister of Information No.145/KEP/MENPEN/1981 dated August 7, 1981 . The
Foundation is responsible for managing and organizing the function and
maintenance of facilities including the National Press Council building in
Jakarta and Press Releases National Monument in Surakarta .