- The speaker, Tan Malaka, reflects on his life and expresses a desire to meet his parents and ask for forgiveness for not visiting their graves.
- He mentions his teacher, Horenzma, and expresses love and admiration for him and his wife.
- Tan Malaka describes being trapped in the forest of revolution and being pursued by hunters.
- He reflects on the unanswered questions and lack of clarity in revolutions.
- He shares his experience of being arrested and exiled by the Dutch colonial government for inciting hatred towards them through education.
- Tan Malaka discusses his opposition to a rebellion in 1926 and the failure of the revolution he was involved in.
- He emphasizes that Marxism is not limited to the communist party and that it is a concept applicable to the struggle for independence against imperialism, colonialism, and capitalism.
- Tan Malaka mentions his work as a bricklayer and serving food and drinks to important guests, including a movement leader.

- The speaker argues that Indonesia's independence is crucial for ultimate victory.
- They emphasize the need to defend and prove their service to the Dutch in order to gain independence.
- The speaker reflects on the distance between words and actions and mentions a radical person who rejects the idea of working together with the Dutch.
- They mention the defeat of the Japanese army and the surrender of territory.
- The speaker expresses the belief that the revolution will not target them anymore but will aim to erase centuries of foreign oppression.
- They discuss suspicion and the struggle to differentiate between friend and traitor.
- The speaker questions the identity of someone named Hussein and urges young people to join the people's army for the soul of the revolution.
- They mention the British army's actions and behavior towards the Republic and the chaos and fighting that ensue.
- Diplomats are criticized for urging people not to interfere with the enemy's army.
- The speaker expresses readiness to use diplomacy but emphasizes the need to remove the Dutch army from the Republic.
- They conclude by mentioning the anticipation of a glorious revolution filled with death and dignity.

- The speaker traveled through various cities in Indonesia and witnessed the destruction caused by war.
- They mention the presence of armed men ruling the cities and the ongoing fight against the Dutch and British forces.
- The speaker gathered 141 organizations and groups who agreed that negotiations with the Dutch should only happen after independence is achieved.
- They emphasize the importance of the government following the will of the people and the unity of struggle.
- The relationship between the speaker's group and the government is becoming tense and they see themselves as the opposition.

- Tan Malaka reflects on his life and expresses a desire to meet his parents and ask for forgiveness.
- He discusses his experiences in the forest of revolution and being pursued by hunters.
- Tan Malaka reflects on the lack of clarity in revolutions and his arrest and exile by the Dutch colonial government.
- He emphasizes the applicability of Marxism to the struggle for independence.
- Tan Malaka discusses the importance of Indonesia's independence and the need to defend and prove their service to the Dutch.
- He reflects on the struggle to differentiate between friend and traitor and urges young people to join the people's army.
- The speaker criticizes the behavior of the British army and diplomats.
- Tan Malaka emphasizes the need to remove the Dutch army from the Republic and anticipates a glorious revolution.
- He discusses the destruction caused by war and ongoing fights against the Dutch and British forces.
- The speaker emphasizes the importance of following the will of the people and unity of struggle.

Monolog Tan Malaka: Saya Rusa Berbulu Merah memberi inspirasi dan alternatif informasi bagi kaum muda tentang sejarah Indonesia dari perspektif Tan Malaka. Yang sebenarnya, tidak ada ajakan untuk membangkitkan paham komunisme seperti tuduhan kaum anti komunis. Pementasan Monolog Tan Malaka: Saya Rusa Berbulu Merah diselenggarakan pada tanggal 23-24 Maret 2016. Pementasan hari pertama batal terlaksana karena ada gangguan dari sekelompok orang yang menganggap pementasan ini akan membangkitkan paham komunisme di Indonesia. Pementasan hari kedua berjalan lancar. Bertempat di Pusat Kebudayaan Prancis di Bandung. Karya dari Mainteater Bandung​. Sutradara: Wawan Sofwan, penulis: Ahda Imran, Aktor Joind Bayuwinanda. Enjoy!

I was born in a small village in a city in Minangkabau.

And if there is really a next life after this life in this world, then the first person I want to meet is my father and mother.

I will ask for forgiveness because I never visited their graves.

I will ask for forgiveness for I have never visited their graves.

I will also find Horenzma and his wife, My teacher in Bukit Tinggi.

Love them with all your heart Because you are trying to be a Red Bird

I am trying to be a Red Bird I am trapped in the forest of revolution.

I never asked, who is the 1 who decides and why I should be killed.

The revolution never provides enough answers about who and why.

Every revolution always has an unfinished question.

Always has a hidden question to be known.

Always has a lot of answers that the question is buried deep in the ground, becoming a nameless shell.

Revolution does not need anything but hatred.

Hatred that suddenly engulfed my body, and forced me to kill myself.

Just like the colonial government drove me away.

In March 1922, the colonial government of India and the Netherlands arrested

colonial government arrested me in Bandung...

They threw me far away to the Netherlands.

The reason they were so cruel to me was because I used the education system to incite the children of the earth to hate the Dutch government.

When I founded a socialist school in Bandung and Semarang, I only want them to be independent people, independent people.

But for the colonial government, that's not all.

In managing education, the result they want is the children of the earth should remain as the mother or the instructor.

In the farm factories, owned by the bourgeois, capitalists, or working as a government, there is only

Or workers in the farm factories, or those who work as government

officials, there is only 1 obligation, which is to obey.

The obligation that ultimately made them grow up to be cowards, even to think.

Because of that, educating the children to be able to stand on their own feet is a crime.

For the bourgeoisie, it is considered a crime.

In my understanding, there is no reason for them to oppose Islamism.

Because this movement influences imperialism and colonialism as their main enemies.

Throughout a movement that lays the foundation of their civilization, from the imposition of imperialism, colonialism and capitalism Communism is willing to cooperate with them I think that's not the only common enemy facing me.

In 1926, they also carried out a rebellion.

I have been opposing this rebellion since the Philippines.

Not because the party is not strong enough to hold the time, but the Indian economy is in danger.

Launching a rebellion in the middle of a good economic situation will not get the support they deserve.

Finally, the revolution that I was in failed.

Thousands of communists were arrested, punished, and thrown out.

Even the comrades in Moscow, like Fula, washed their hands, and then waited for me as a prisoner.

Then the Baturut, in the communist party in Indonesia, they beat me.

For me, the communist party is not the only home for the Marxist's swimming pool.

For me, it's too small to be a home for a concept or religion.

Marxism is not a blind doctrine that is only being ridiculed, let alone a group of fighters who do not live in the world.

Marxism is not only owned by the communists and the communists, but also for those who think about the struggle for independence to bring the time, to bring imperialism, colonialism and capitalism.

Only because of that, it's useless to question whether communism or a ideology will reach its goal, or only become a slave.

The spirit of socialism will never die as long as it is rooted in capitalism and capitalistic bourgeoisie.

I worked as a bricklayer with other contractors.

At that time, I came to a place where I worked with 2 very important guests from Jakarta.

Among them, I once met someone because we

And another 1 is a movement leader that I have never met before.

These 2 great guests are invited to perform in front of the monks.

And I was in charge of serving food and drinks to these 2 great guests.

I served the food and drinks from their table.

The 2 distinguished guests were very polite and very smart.

Then the guests were allowed to ask questions.

Some of the guests' questions were answered very lightly, each of them was Very funny.

Then I put my hand up and asked the questions to my 2 guests, who are well-known for being good at pidato.

I said, if there is no mistake in the dato, the last victory will guarantee the independence of Indonesia.

That means the last victory first, then the independence of Indonesia.

My question is, is there no more accurate answer, that Indonesia's independence is the key that will guarantee the ultimate victory?

But we are forced to defend that independence.

The people of Indonesia must prove their service to the Dutch.

In connection with that service, the Dutch will give independence to the people of Indonesia.

But we need to defend it with more spirit.

But from a fight that we must fight to the death, so that the independence is real, in our hands, and we can feel it.

For my guest, he tried to calm his anger, and got the clever idea from a farmer.

Then, he stood up, and said with a loud voice, If this house now also gives me freedom, then I will not accept it.

I don't understand why they want to work together.

Even though he is a very proud person and with a radical attitude, I understand how far the distance between human tongues and actions, especially to him, is given a branch.

in a meeting, I am not afraid to be a man.

As I said in a speech, the Tenuhaika will surrender to the enemy's power.

They surrender Indonesia as their last hope.

Therefore, it is foolish if Indonesians believe in the Bipol promise.

The enemy army destroyed the Nippon army's spirit.

As a result of that defeat, they surrendered all of their territory.

the revolution will not be directed at us anymore.

To those who will erase the centuries of oppression of foreigners in this country.

You will erase hundreds of years of slavery of foreigners in this country.

This is you who will wipe out anyone who dares to question who your brother is.

I've been a person who has to be chased and chased for decades.

Chasing for chasing, making me have to suspect someone.

I've been living in a situation where I'm forced to live alone.

Between the difference between a friend and a traitor.

Then the youths became aware of each other, including the suspicion of the first foreign who came to the scene.

How could a coal miner explain such revolutionary ideas?

Young people, I'm asking you, who is Hussein really?

Because only with them, I can find the soul of revolution.

They said they only wanted to destroy the Japanese army and bring back 100,000 European soldiers.

Did the British army come to attack the Japanese army and bring back the European troops?

If that's the case, then why did they use civilian clothes to the generals and thousands of Dutch soldiers in the dreadful camouflage?

The chaos and fighting took place that night.

Because of the anger of the Buddhists, they no longer want to listen to the monks.

The British army, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Dutch soldiers in civilian camouflage, is becoming more and more visible to the people.

Their behavior and behavior towards the people of the Republic brings back hundreds of years of oppression under their shoes.

The young people and the Republican army...

But the diplomats in this country still keep on urging the people to hold on and not to interfere with the enemy's army.

That is, to maintain order so as not to disturb the enemy's army and to do diplomatic policy with the Dutch.

Don't you brothers and sisters think that I don't like your opinion.

Because diplomacy places the Republic as a sovereign country.

As long as the Dutch army is still in the Republic, we should not have a war with an aggressive country.

A war should only be fought until the aggression is stopped, until their military power is out of the Republic I smell the of a revolution that is so glorious.

An air that will be filled with death with the full of dignity.

Accompanied by a number of young men, I left Jakarta earlier to Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, and Solo.

Cities have been ruled by men with thin bodies, with their eyes open while holding weapons, bamboo, axe, hammer, or whatever becomes a weapon.

The people and the youth, thousands of them, they kept fighting, constantly facing the Dutch and the British, who had taken control of several cities.

Then, with the young men, I gathered 141 organizations, various parties and groups, people's army, army of the republic, the organization's name, all of them agreed that the most important thing, the negotiations with the Dutch should only be done after independence is given 100%.

The government must also carry out this revolution according to the will of the people.

Through the parties and groups that sit on the National Committee.

All of them agree that the unity of struggle...

...Should be the foundation of the revolution.

Our relationship with the government is getting more and more tense.

...That it's not as good to carry out a revolution with their romantic ideas.


Speaker 0: ♪♪ My name is Tan Malaka. I was born in a small village in a city in Minangkabau.

Speaker 1: I I don't

Speaker 0: know where I'll be in a little while. And if there is really a next life after this life in this world, then the first person I want to meet is my father and mother. I will ask for forgiveness because I never visited their graves. I will ask for forgiveness for I have never visited their graves. I will also find Horenzma and his wife, My teacher in Bukit Tinggi.

A good husband and wife couple.

Speaker 1: Love them with all your heart Because you are trying to be a Red Bird

Speaker 0: I am trying to be a Red Bird I am trapped in the forest of revolution. When the hunters' shadows covered me. When they caught me, they chased me. I never asked, who is the 1 who decides and why I should be killed. The revolution never provides enough answers about who and why.

Every revolution always has an unfinished question. Always has a hidden question to be known. Always has a lot of answers that the question is buried deep in the ground, becoming a nameless shell. Revolution is an incomplete body shell. Revolution does not need anything but hatred.

Hatred that suddenly engulfed my body, and forced me to kill myself. It drove me away from the revolution. Just like the colonial government drove me away. In March 1922, the colonial government of India and the Netherlands arrested

Speaker 1: me in Bandung. The Dutch colonial government exiled me. In March 1922, the Dutch

Speaker 0: colonial government arrested me in Bandung... ...And sent me to Surabaya. They threw me far away to the Netherlands. Not threw, but expelled me. I was expelled from my own homeland.

The reason they were so cruel to me was because I used the education system to incite the children of the earth to hate the Dutch government. When I founded a socialist school in Bandung and Semarang, I only want them to be independent people, independent people. But for the colonial government, that's not all. That is a bad act. In managing education, the result they want is the children of the earth should remain as the mother or the instructor.

In the farm factories, owned by the bourgeois, capitalists, or working as a government, there is only

Speaker 1: 1 duty. Or workers in the farm factories, or those who work as government

Speaker 0: officials, there is only 1 obligation, which is to obey. The obligation that ultimately made them grow up to be cowards, even to think. Because of that, educating the children to be able to stand on their own feet is a crime. And it is considered a provocation. For the bourgeoisie, it is considered a crime.

In my understanding, there is no reason for them to oppose Islamism. Because this movement influences imperialism and colonialism as their main enemies. Throughout a movement that lays the foundation of their civilization, from the imposition of imperialism, colonialism and capitalism Communism is willing to cooperate with them I think that's not the only common enemy facing me. In 1926, they also carried out a rebellion. I have been opposing this rebellion since the Philippines.

Not because the party is not strong enough to hold the time, but the Indian economy is in danger. Launching a rebellion in the middle of a good economic situation will not get the support they deserve. Finally, the revolution that I was in failed. Thousands of communists were arrested, punished, and thrown out. Even the comrades in Moscow, like Fula, washed their hands, and then waited for me as a prisoner.

Then the Baturut, in the communist party in Indonesia, they beat me. For me, the communist party is not the only home for the Marxist's swimming pool. For me, it's too small to be a home for a concept or religion. Marxism is not a blind doctrine that is only being ridiculed, let alone a group of fighters who do not live in the world. Marxism is not only owned by the communists and the communists, but also for those who think about the struggle for independence to bring the time, to bring imperialism, colonialism and capitalism.

Only because of that, it's useless to question whether communism or a ideology will reach its goal, or only become a slave. The spirit of socialism will never die as long as it is rooted in capitalism and capitalistic bourgeoisie. My name is Atam Malaka. I worked as a bricklayer with other contractors. At that time, I came to a place where I worked with 2 very important guests from Jakarta.

Among them, I once met someone because we

Speaker 1: met in Berlin. From Jakarta. I met 1

Speaker 0: of them in Berlin. And another 1 is a movement leader that I have never met before. These 2 great guests are invited to perform in front of the monks. And I was in charge of serving food and drinks to these 2 great guests. I served the food and drinks from their table.

The 2 distinguished guests were very polite and very smart. Then the guests were allowed to ask questions. Some of the guests' questions were answered very lightly, each of them was Very funny. Then I put my hand up and asked the questions to my 2 guests, who are well-known for being good at pidato. I said, if there is no mistake in the dato, the last victory will guarantee the independence of Indonesia.

That means the last victory first, then the independence of Indonesia. My question is, is there no more accurate answer, that Indonesia's independence is the key that will guarantee the ultimate victory? I will answer with a simple 1. If Indonesia is now given independence. But we are forced to defend that independence.

The people of Indonesia must prove their service to the Dutch. In connection with that service, the Dutch will give independence to the people of Indonesia. We need to defend our freedom. Freedom is given to me now. But we need to defend it with more spirit.

Because freedom is not from a promise. But from a fight that we must fight to the death, so that the independence is real, in our hands, and we can feel it. For my guest, he tried to calm his anger, and got the clever idea from a farmer. Then, he stood up, and said with a loud voice, If this house now also gives me freedom, then I will not accept it. I don't understand why they want to work together.

Even though he is a very proud person and with a radical attitude, I understand how far the distance between human tongues and actions, especially to him, is given a branch. As a young man, I say

Speaker 1: in a meeting, I am not afraid to be a man. I am not afraid to be a man. I am not afraid to be a man. I am not afraid to be

Speaker 0: a man. As I said in a speech, the Tenuhaika will surrender to the enemy's power. They surrender Indonesia as their last hope. Therefore, it is foolish if Indonesians believe in the Bipol promise. Never ever hope for the Nippon army.

It's true. The enemy army destroyed the Nippon army's spirit. As a result of that defeat, they surrendered all of their territory.

Speaker 1: I feel that

Speaker 0: the revolution will not be directed at us anymore. Not only to us, but to you. I like it. To those who will erase the centuries of oppression of foreigners in this country.

Speaker 1: But, sir, I like it. You will erase hundreds of years of slavery of foreigners in this country.

Speaker 0: This is you who will wipe out anyone who dares to question who your brother is. I've been a person who has to be chased and chased for decades. Chasing for chasing, making me have to suspect someone. I can't sit without facing the enemy.

Speaker 1: I can't sit here and face this reality.

Speaker 0: I've been living in a situation where I'm forced to live alone. Between the difference between a friend and a traitor. Then the youths became aware of each other, including the suspicion of the first foreign who came to the scene. How could a coal miner explain such revolutionary ideas? Young people, I'm asking you, who is Hussein really?

Don't lie, he's your eyes, Tai.

Speaker 1: No. I want to ask you. Who is that guy? Don't lie to me. He is your eyes, Tai.

Speaker 0: Your eyes, Tai? And join the people's army. Because only with them, I can find the soul of revolution. They said they only wanted to destroy the Japanese army and bring back 100,000 European soldiers.

Speaker 1: Is

Speaker 0: that simple? Did the British army come to attack the Japanese army and bring back the European troops? If that's the case, then why did they use civilian clothes to the generals and thousands of Dutch soldiers in the dreadful camouflage? The chaos and fighting took place that night. Because of the anger of the Buddhists, they no longer want to listen to the monks.

They no longer want to listen. The situation is getting out of control. The British army, which has killed hundreds of thousands of Dutch soldiers in civilian camouflage, is becoming more and more visible to the people. Their behavior and behavior towards the people of the Republic brings back hundreds of years of oppression under their shoes. The young people and the Republican army...

...Faced the Dutch and British armies. But the diplomats in this country still keep on urging the people to hold on and not to interfere with the enemy's army. They will do 2 things at once. That is, to maintain order so as not to disturb the enemy's army and to do diplomatic policy with the Dutch. Don't you brothers and sisters think that I don't like your opinion.

I will be ready and use diplomacy. I am even ready to do so. Because diplomacy places the Republic as a sovereign country. As long as the Dutch army is still in the Republic, we should not have a war with an aggressive country. A war should only be fought until the aggression is stopped, until their military power is out of the Republic I smell the of a revolution that is so glorious.

An air that will be filled with death with the full of dignity. Accompanied by a number of young men, I left Jakarta earlier to Serang, Karawang, Cirebon, Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, and Solo. Along the way, I breathed in the air

Speaker 1: that was so

Speaker 0: fresh. Houses and cities seemed to

Speaker 1: be dead. I've lived in a world of war. I've lived in a world of war. Houses and cities have

Speaker 0: been destroyed. Houses and cities have been destroyed. Cities have been ruled by men with thin bodies, with their eyes open while holding weapons, bamboo, axe, hammer, or whatever becomes a weapon.

Speaker 1: We were

Speaker 0: not even defended by them

Speaker 1: once or twice.

Speaker 0: The people and the youth, thousands of them, they kept fighting, constantly facing the Dutch and the British, who had taken control of several cities. They called the fighters bandits. As bandits. Then, with the young men, I gathered 141 organizations, various parties and groups, people's army, army of the republic, the organization's name, all of them agreed that the most important thing, the negotiations with the Dutch should only be done after independence is given 100%. The government must also carry out this revolution according to the will of the people.

Through the parties and groups that sit on the National Committee. All of them agree that the unity of struggle... ...Should be the foundation of the revolution. Our relationship with the government is getting more and more tense. We have to be the opposition...

...So that the government knows... ...That it's not as good to carry out a revolution with their romantic ideas.

Speaker 1: My name is

Speaker 0: Atan Malaka. My name is Tan Malaka.

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