Soe Hog Gie

Soe Hok Gie is a person of Chinese descent born on December 17, 1942. A son of the couple Soe Lie Pit-a novelist-with Nio Hoe An. Soe Hok Gie is the fourth child of a family of five brothers Soe Lie Piet aka Salam Sutrawan, Soe Hok Gie is the younger brother of Soe Hok Djie which is also known by the name of Arief Budiman. Since its still in school, Soe Hok Gie and Soe Hok Djin has frequently visited the public library and a reading garden at the edges of roads in Jakarta.

Since its still in school, Soe Hok Gie and Soe Hok Djin has frequently visited the public library and a reading garden at the edges of roads in Jakarta. According to one researcher, since I was a Primary School (SD), Soe Hok Gie had even read the works of serious literature, such as the works of Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Perhaps because his father was also a writer, so do not be surprised if he was so close to the literature.
After graduating from elementary school, the brothers chose a different school, Hok Djin (Arief Budiman) chose to go Canisius, while Soe Hok Gie select a school in Junior High School (SMP) Strada in Gambir. That said, while sitting on this bench, he received a copy of Pramoedya's short story collection: "Stories from Blora" Pram-isn't short stories including rare at that time?
At the time of second grade in secondary schools, the achievement of Soe Hok Gie bad. Even he was required to repeat. But what the reaction Soe Hok Gie? He did not want to repeat, he felt unfairly treated. Finally, he prefers to change schools than have to sit longer in school. A Protestant Christian schools allow him to enter the third grade, with no repeats.
Following from junior high school, he managed to get into high schools (SMA) Canisius majoring in literature. Who's her sister, Hok Djin, also continues in the same school, but other majors, namely the natural sciences.
While in high school Soe Hok Gie is an interest in literature more deeply, and at the same time he became interested in science history. In addition, berpolitiknya consciousness began to rise. From here, start recording an interesting journey that; writing sharp and full of criticism.
There are good things that the measure during his education in high school, Soe Hok Gie and her sister managed to graduate with high marks. Kemuidan sisters went to the University of Indonesia. Soe Hok Gie choose the faculty of arts majoring in history, while Hok Djin into the psychology faculty.
During this lecture Gie became an activist student. Many believe the movement Gie significant effect on the fall of Sukarno and was among the first who sharply criticized the New Order regime.
Gie very disappointed with the attitude of friends in the era contemporaries who criticized the 66-year demonstration and condemned the government officials later after they have passed the siding to get there and forget the vision and mission of the armed struggle 66. GIE is being invited oposisif and difficult to compromise with the opposition.
It also co-founded Gie Mapala UI. One important activity is to ride the mountain. At the time leading mountaineering Slamet 3.442m, he quoted Walt Whitman in his diary, "Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth ".

Thought and soccer terjangnya recorded in his diary. His thoughts about humanity, about life, love and death. Year 1968 GIE able to visit America and Australia, and his favorite LPs Joan Baez seized at Sydney airport because it is considered an anti-war and communism. Gie graduated in 1969 and continued as a lecturer at his alma mater.
Together Mapala UI plans to conquer Mount Semeru Gie the height 3.676m. When Mapala seek funding, many are asking why go to the jungle and Gie said to his friends:
"We explain what exactly is our goal. We say that we are human beings who do not believe in slogans. Patriotism can not be grown from hypocrisy and slogans. A person can only love something is healthy when he knew its object. And love the homeland of Indonesia may be grown together with familiar people from nearby Indonesia. The growth of a healthy spirit of youth must also mean a healthy physical growth. That's why we go up the mountain. "
December 8 before leaving Gie had to write notes: "I do not know what was happening to me. After I heard the death of Ariel Kian Fong last Sunday. I also had the feeling to always be remembered in death. I want to chat-chat to say goodbye before semeru.With Maria, Rina and also wanted to create an intimate event with Sunarti. I think this is the effect of the death of Kian Fong is so strange and so quickly. "Hok Gie died on Mount Semeru in 1969 the day before birthday-27 from inhaling toxic fumes in the mountain. He died along with his partner, Idhan Dhanvantari Lopez. Further notes over to Mount Semeru vanished along with the death of Gie in the top of the mountain.

December 24, 1969 GIE Menteng Pulo cemetery buried in, but two days later was transferred to Kober Cemetery, Tanah Abang. In 1975 Ali Sadikin dismantle Kober Cemetery so it must be moved again, but her family refused and his friends had time to remember that if he died his body was burned and the ashes should be spread on the mountain. With these considerations eventually Gie bones cremated and the ashes scattered at the summit of Mount Pangrango.
Some quotes are taken from the diary Gie:
"A Greek philosopher once wrote ... the best fate is not born, the second was born but died young, and that tersial is old age. Taste-taste that way. Bahagialah those who die young. "
"Life now is really boring me. I feel like an old monkey caged in a zoo and not have a job anymore. I want to feel rough and hard life ... rubbed by a cold wind like a knife, cut the woods or walking and bathing in the creek ... people like this we do not deserve to die in bed. "
"The most valuable and essential in life is to love, to pity the liver, can suffer grief ..."
NOTE: A Demonstrator addition, other books written by Soe Hok Gie is the Transition Period, Under the Red Lantern (which I do not have one) and the Men at the Crossroads of the Left Road and scientific research DR. John Maxwell Soe Hok Gie: Young Intellectual Struggle Against Tyranny.
Next year Mira Lesmana and Riri Reza with Miles Productions will launch a film titled "Gie" which will be played by Nicholas Saputra, Sita Nursanti, Wulan Guritno, Lukman Sardi and Thomas Nawilis. There is now entering post-production stage. 

Catatan Seorang Demonstran

John Maxwell commented, "Gie just a student with a background that is not too great.But he has a willingness to engage in the movement. He always wanted to know what happened to their nation. Although died young, he left many writings. Among the form of diaries and articles published in national newspapers "he said. "I was interviewed by Mira Lesmana (producer Gie) and Riri Reza (director). He came after reading my book.I hope the film will be successful. Because, if that happens, people will know more about Soe Hok Gie "he said.