The Netherlands recognizes ‘fully and without reservation’ that Indonesia became independent on August 17, 1945, says Prime Minister Mark Rutte. He will consult with the Indonesian president to see how this can be recognized and implemented together.
The date has long been seen as the start of Indonesian independence, said Rutte in a debate about a study of decolonization (1945-1950). He pointed out that, for example, the king already sends a congratulatory telegram to Indonesia on August 17 every year.
Until now, the Netherlands has always officially assumed 27 December 1949 as the date of independence. Then the Netherlands transferred sovereignty after a protracted war. The Indonesians themselves see August 17, 1945 as the founding date of the republic. Sukarno then declared independence, two days after the end of the Japanese occupation.
In 2005, the Netherlands already accepted in a ‘political and moral sense’ that Indonesia became independent in 1945. But it never came from a full-fledged acknowledgment. Rutte now complied with this at the request of GroenLinks MP Corinne Ellemeet.
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2023-06-14 14:53:51
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