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Di-bawah-bendera-revolusi Quote by Sukarno

“Jang pertama-tama menjebabkan kolonisasi jalah selamanja kekurangan bekal-hidup dalam tanah-airnja sendiri, begitulah Dietrich Schafer berkata. Kekurangan rezeki, itulah jang mendjadi sebab rakjat-rakjat itu mendjajag negeri-negeri, dimana mereka bisa mendapat rezeki itu. Itulah pula jang membikin…” quote by Sukarno
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““Jang pertama-tama menjebabkan kolonisasi jalah selamanja kekurangan bekal-hidup dalam tanah-airnja sendiri, begitulah Dietrich Schafer berkata. Kekurangan rezeki, itulah jang mendjadi sebab rakjat-rakjat itu mendjajag negeri-negeri, dimana mereka bisa mendapat rezeki itu. Itulah pula jang membikin "ontvoogding"-nja negeri-negeri djadjahan oleh negeri-negeri jang mendjadjahnja itu, sebagai suatu barang jang sukar dipertjajainja. Orang tak akan gampang-gampang melepaskan bakul-nasinja, djika pelepasan bakul itu mendatangkan matinja!””

Sukarno

About This Quote

Source Speech: Address on Colonial Exploitation, 1950s

Colonial powers deprive their own people of resources, causing poverty that drives populations to seek wealth elsewhere, leading to exploitation and conflict.

In simple terms: Colonial neglect creates poverty and conflict.

Key Takeaway

Address resource inequality and its consequences.

Themes

colonialism poverty conflict exploitation

Mood

reflective critical

Type

historical political

When to use this quote

  • Policy reform
  • development aid
  • education programs
  • community empowerment

Key Concepts

Economic disparity resource scarcity social unrest

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can resource equity be achieved?
  • What role does governance play?
A Different Perspective

Complex historical context may oversimplify causes.

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