ADE IRMA SURYANI NASUTION

 On February 19th, 1960, a new baby was born from a couple of the great army general Abdul Haris Nasution and Johanna Sunarti. They named their second daughter Ade Irma Suryani. She grew up as a beautiful young girl who loves her family and country very much.

Ade         : (dressing up as an army in front of her father picture) Father, do I look like  you?
Mom       : (coming and hugging her from behind) yup, dear. You look like him. Do you love him? Ade         : Yeah, mom. I love you and him. I want to be an army too someday.

On September 30th, 1965, Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) launched a premature attack which was called G30SPKI. PKI kidnaped in sadistic way and kill six top army generals. And Mr. A. H. Nasution was one of the targets. Early in the morning the next day, October 1st 1965, several troops called Cakrabhirawa attacked Mr.Nasution’s house to kill him. Hearing gunshot inside their home, Johanna or Mrs. Nasution woke up.

Mom       : (being shocked, trembling) wake up, my husband.
Nasution : (being shocked, confused) Oh, what’s going on? Gun shoot? Oh, Let’s escape.
Mom       : Okay, I’ll take our children now. Go away first. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best.

Then, Mr. Nasution escaped from his house by climbing the next door’s wall of Iraq embassy building. He could survive there until morning’s broken. His first daughter, Yanti Nasution also climbed their house to escape. But, Mrs.Nasution and her second child, Ade Irma Nasution, were trapped. In this scary situation, Kapten Pierre Tendean, Ade Irma’s uncle as Mr.Nasution’s guard, came.

Troops    : Who are you? Are you Mr. Nasution?
Pierre      : Yes, I’m Nasution. What do you want?
Troops    : (shooting him) We want you
Pierre      : (dying) Ahhhh…

Because of panic, Mrs. Nasution opened the door. After the door opened, one of the Cakrabirawa troops shot several times and three bullets hit Ade Irma Suryani,

Ade         : (being shot) Ahhhh…
Mom       : (crying) Ade….

Ade Irma's stomach and thighs were wounded and continuously bleeding. in this critical situation, Mrs. Nasution tried to call PangdamV General Umar Wirahadikusumah, but the telephone wires had been cut by the troops.

Mom       : Hello, hello, Mayjen. Oh, it’s off.

Then, she sent Ade Irma to hospital RSPAD Gatot Soebroto. She was treated there for 5 days. Surprisingly, after her surgery on October 6th, 1965 at 5 p.m., Ade Irma woke up and talked.

Ade         : (lying on her bed) Don’t cry, Kakak. I’m fine. Mom, why do they want to kill father?

Of course, everybody was so surprised to see her talking. After that, she died at 8 p.m. She was buried in the next day with military honor led by Pangdam V General Umar Wirahadikusumah.

So, guys. What’s the moral value of this story? Yup. First, be patriotic or you’ll regret forever. Second, do your best for your country. That’s all. Thank you.







Imago Mundi Giovina Silma (The first winner)