Sejarah Paskibraka

History

Paskibraka idea was born in 1946, when the Indonesian capital was moved to Yogyakarta. Commemorating Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence of RI-1, President Sukarno ordered one of his aides, Major (Sea) Husein Mutahar, to prepare a heritage flag raising at the Great House of Yogyakarta Palace yard. At that moment, in the minds Mutahar crossed a flag-raising idea that inheritance should be done by the youths from all over the country, because they are the next generation of national struggle.

However, because the idea is impossible, then Mutahar could only bring five young people (3 sons and 2 daughters) who came from various regions and kebertulan was in Yogyakarta. Five people are symbolizing Five Principles. Since then, until 1949, flying the flag in Yogyakarta remains held in the same way.

When the capital returned to Jakarta in 1950, Mutahar no longer handle inheritance flag raising. The flag-raising heritage on each August 17 at Merdeka Palace Households conducted by the Presidency until 1966. During that period, the flag was taken from the school and university students in Jakarta.

In 1967, Hussein summoned Mutahar current president, Sukarno, to handle inheritance flag raising more problems. With the basic idea of execution in 1946 in Yogyakarta, he later developed more formation flying of into 3 groups which are named according to the number of members, namely:

* Group 17 / escort (guide),
* Group 8 / carrier (core),
* Group 45 / bodyguard.

The amount represents a symbol from the date of the Proclamation of Independence, August 17, 1945 (17-8-45). At that time the situation existing conditions, Mutahar only involves local son who is in Jakarta and a member of the Scout / Boy Scout flag raising to carry out the tasks assigned. Original plan, to group 45 (bodyguard) will consist of students from the Military Academy (Youths armed forces) but can not be implemented. Another proposal to use special forces members of the Armed Forces (such as RPKAD, PGT, marines, and Mobile Brigade) is also not easy. Finally taken from the Presidential Guard (PASWALPRES) that can easily be reached because they were on duty at the State Palace in Jakarta.

Starting August 17, 1968, officers assigned flag raisers were the province of youth delegates. But because not all provinces sent representatives, so still must be augmented by ex-members of the army in 1967.

On August 5, 1969, at the State Palace in Jakarta last ceremony duplicate Heritage Flag Red White and reproduction Manuscript Proclamation by Suharto to the Governor / Head of the Provincial throughout Indonesia. Flag duplicate (consisting of 6 pieces of fabric) began to replace the flag was unfurled Heritage on Anniversary of Proclamation of Independence on August 17, 1969 at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta, while the Heritage Flag escort duty and pick up the flag duplicates the dikibar / lowered. Starting in 1969, members of the flag raisers heritage high school students are teenagers a homeland Indonesia, which is a messenger from all provinces in Indonesia, and each province is represented by a pair of teenagers.

The term used from 1967 until 1972 was still "forces winches Heritage Flag." New in 1973, Idik Sulaiman asked a name for the flag raisers as Paskibraka Heritage. PAS came from the troops, coming from Kibar KiB implies raisers, RA means the flag and KA means inheritance. From then on, members of the flag raisers called Paskibraka heritage.