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Episode 21

"Has my Engku Datuk Malelo heard the bad news?" asked an old man, at the Bukit Tinggi market, to his friend.

"What news is that, Engku Malim Batuah?" sahut. "The company will ask for money for mercy to us" replied Malim Batuah.

"Moneybelasting? What money is that?" datuk Malelo asked with a grinning smile. "There's just that company, to make money. Who will be difficult because of this rule? Of course the state child too. Isn't there enough of the rood money, the watch money, this money and that money?

Now coupled with money-elasting? What does money mean, Malim?"

"The money of money, which is the tax of property or livelihood, in a year and a year" replied Malim Batuah. "Dutch lack of money apparently, so sought the sense to earn money. But such actions cannot be allowed.

If sorted, try Engku Malim see! There is more money to be paid. Where do we get those guys? And why should we pay those money? Because we are slaves, not prisoners, not people who pay tribute to the company.

And what's the point of that money?"

"Hamba does not know, just hearing people's stories. Reportedly, Tuanku Laras will be summoned to the office of Mr. Resident, to bring this matter to justice. Of course we will get real news from Grandfathers and our Master how true."

"Let's see, I don't agree with this rule" replied Datuk Malelo.

Thus the children of the state welcomed the news of this twelfthing. Not only in Lower Padang and Upper Padang, the children of the country think so, but in the whole country, who will accept this new rule.

The news of the twilight broke and blossomed all over the country, the city and the lanes, all the way up to the small villages and hamlets, until the old young, the small big, the male women, and the, you know this news.

All of them reproach, because it feels unfair to be ruled by the Dutch, who in their minds do as they please, forcing them to pay for mercy, to increase their wealth.

Because the government is worried, the state children do not want to comply with this new rule, but may argue, mengupakatlah Dutch officials with civil servants.

In the Lower Field with Tuanku-Tuanku Penghulu, in the Upper Field with Tuanku-Tuanku Laras, to find good sense, so that it can also run the battering, safely.

All bumiputra officers, were told to convey and discuss this with village officials and state children, and were told to explain the reasons and needs of the beating, so that they do not get it wrong.

Therefore gather together here and there, talking about it. Tuanku-Tuanku Laras or Tuanku-Tuanku Penghulu with Heads of State, Heads of State with his men and men with his family.

So that we know this, let us participate in each of these wishes!

One day gather at the office of Bukit Tinggi Resident, all Tuanku Laras Padang Hulu residency*). Resident Assistants with the Village and its Aspirants are present.

After enough in the assembly, stood Mr. Resident, then said in Minangkabau Malay, "Gentlemen and Tuanku-Tuanku all present here! Before we declare

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limited to two residencies: first, Padang Hulu

(High Hill) second, the residency of Padang Hilir (Padang).

the order we received, first of all, welcome my Lords and My Lords who, according to our request, came here together, for it is an important order of the Supreme Government, which we intend to establish here with My Lords and My Lords.

As Tuanku-Tuanku knew, this Indian land was ruled by the Dutch Government. Gentlemen know also, this land of the Indies is not small, but very large and vast.

Some large islands, such as the island of Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, to the island of Papua, entered its colony.

Other than that, there are also many small islands, which are included as part, as the island of Bali, Loinbok, Sumbawa, Flores, Timor, Sumba, Sawu, Roti and others.

All of them must be maintained and taken care of by the Dutch Government, as well as possible, so that all its residents get safety and welfare.

Will convey this purpose, held by the Government employees, simply with tools, houses and offices. Let's say how many employees, for example.

The first employee who governs and drives the state, namely employees as we all are.

This employee is not a few people, his hardware, his house and his office. Thousands of people, from the rank of Resident to the clerk and Head of the Village, while the Governor General, can be included in this group.

Second, employees who advance bumiputra about knowledge and craft, namely teachers. Thousands also with his school houses, small large; the hardware also varies.

Third, the officers who advance the company of land and business, as well as many of his place and his hardware.

Fourth, officials who make houses, roads, riots, rivers and others. The employee was not lacking people, offices and hardware.

Fifth, employees who maintain the security of the country, namely the army. This employee is very much shopping, but the needs are also very large. Not only on the mainland, but also in the sea held troops, to maintain the peace of the sea, business and the enemy.

The army is equipped with warships and weapons.

Employees who take care of government money are also held. Other than that many more we do not mention here, because of course it will be further this conversation.

My Lord, see, everything is taken care of at its best; everything useful, held and unnecessary, is discarded. Do not look for human things, things animals, plants, soil¬soil, water and others are not forgotten. '

My Lord must be aware, all those are not a few purchases, where the salaryman, niana the maker of the place or her house, where the buyer of the hardware, and where the cost of travel.

Try to think about and calculate the expenditure of a house or office of the Governor, in a month with the salaries of people, the cost of tools and so forth. It is only there that it is real, that this shopping is not a little.

Tens of millions of rupiahs the government has to spend money every year, for that cost.

Where is the money that is so much? It is true that there is a product of the land, of the coffee, of the business, of this and of that, but this result is now manifestly inadequate. How will reason now seek out these less money enhancers?

If my Master at home wants to wear a mat, other, chair and table, who should buy it? Of course, my own Master, right? Can the food be requested of others?

So also is the matter of our country, we cannot ask for help from other governments, but we ourselves, who must bear it. Hasn't that rule been here since time immemorial?

All things necessary for the land, the land itself, shall be taken from the sons of the land.

Formerly the income we mentioned earlier, it is enough, to finance all these needs, but because the needs are growing longer, because people are getting more and more, too, now those results are not enough anymore.

Perhaps the additional need, here it is not yet manifestly true, but in foreign countries, it is clear. Nevertheless, we must also help together. Let us not think, what is the need to be helped by the foreign country?

For as we have said, all the islands that enter the land of the Indies become one. Let the Malays or Javanese. Dayak or Papua. The Netherlands or China, as well as the people of the Indies, must become one and must jointly advance our land.

Do not believe that everything done in another country brings results everywhere. Look at the Javanese Medical School, held only in the land of Java; but not only the Javanese who got the results of the school; the Minangkabau, the Batak, Menado.

Ambun and others can also study there, to become doctors. In the King's school), here, not only Minangkabau people who can study teachers, but the Tapanuli, Acehnese, Palembang-Lampung, Bengkulu to Pontianak and Sambas too,

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could too. Thus are the improvements made in other countries, can not bring kebiai to us here.

Therefore, it was decided by the Supreme Government, as well as the inhabitants of this land of the Indies, to be together, to help this deficiency. The poor are few, the rich are many. The aid money is called "Muangelasting", which is paid annually.

So there is no change with money and money. Only money is used for our common needs and is not given to the poor, for their own needs.

This belasting has been carried on everywhere, whether in the land of the wind or the land of the wind; while in the land of the Indies was almost in all places and all the inhabitants accepted this rule willingly. Only in Minangkabau this is not yet.

Tuanku-Tuanku would understand, if people here are released from the belabor, the actions of this Government would be unfair. Equal weight shouldered, same light weight tote. Furthermore, if people here like to demand this rule with pleasure.

The government likes to exempt Minangkabau people from the contract of selling coffee to the Governor, so that coffee can be sold to others, at a price of five or six times.

Especially if you think really, it turns out that the contract to sell coffee at this time is not fair anymore; it is not in accordance with his time, because weigh: Who grows coffee and sell it to the Gubernatorial building? Are they not farmers, which means the poor?

Rich people, merchants, do that? No. gabe. So who pays for his right? Isn't that poor? The rich have fun.

This is what we mean to ask you to come here to convey this government to the children of the country, by explaining what is the reason and what is the use of money.

They should understand this, lest they think, the money be asked, just to fill the pockets of the Dutch. The land has never had the result of this beating, but we who are here also.

And don't get me wrong anyway. All of us Dutch people who are here, are Gubernatorial officers, as Tuanku-Tuanku as well, and the Governorate is not a Dutch nation or a Dutch government, either, none other than the inhabitants of this land of the Indies.

The Dutch here simply rule, help govern.

It is enough in our hearts to explain our meaning. If any of my Gentlemen and My Lords feel anything about this, get it out! So that we can talk together."

Then the Resident sat on a chair, waiting, is there anyone who wants to say or not. But no one wants to get his mind out, about this.

After a brief silence, the Resident asked, "Will no one say anything, about this?" When there stood my Lord Laras, the eldest of all the barrels present, and saluted the Resident and all who were present in the assembly; and he said, "Throughout the mind of this old servant, nothing will be answered again in this matter, for all of them have been decided by the Supreme Government.

Though there was something in our hearts, caught in our eyes, but in the thought of the servant, there was no mention of his paedah, for he could not change the established order.

There is nothing else that we can do in this matter, unless we give this commandment to the children of the land and we explain to them, the use and the cause of the beating. We will be able to make efforts, so that the children of the state according to this regulation.

Nevertheless, we cannot be sure that the children of the land will gladly accept this rule; for every new one is, inexorably, especially if it is not manifest in its goodness. Furthermore, this rule, is the rule concerning the temple) of the children of the country. Let us therefore work together and ask the Lord, that this command be kept safe."

Now let us hear also the village officials, on this matter, in the assemblies held at home or in the hall.

The meeting was chaired by Tuanku Laras.

After gathering all Datuk, Penghulu, Hulubalang, the rich, the lucky big, the Head of State, the Clever Clever and others, said Tuanku Laras, relaying the orders he received from the Resident, and, as well as explaining the benefits and why the belasting is carried out.

When he finished speaking, some people answered rather than those present.

"About these Gubernatorial regulations, we don't know the good. But what first felt in our hearts in this matter of compassion, was that the Dutch had apparently forgotten his promise, to the Minangkabau people.

Has it not been established in the "Long Stickers", that we Minangkabau children do not have to pay bia, which as this belasting? We were told to pay, too,

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now it? Will the Dutch promise?

Second, the Dutch had forgotten, too, that we were not conquerors, who had to pay tribute to the Dutch. Our country was not taken with smoke, by the Dutch, but by agreement, between friends and friends.

The three Resident Lords said, The Dutchman here helped order. But who asked for that help? We do not ask for help to be ruled, but ask for help to defeat the priest in the past, others do not.

In our minds, there is no need for us to be ruled by a foreign nation, for from our ancestors long ago, we were usually ruled by the King of our own nation and in that government we were happy, too, no feeling less fair.

Therefore, it is not necessary for us to ask for help from a foreign nation, to rule over us.

Fourth, said Mr. Resident merenelasting it to add to the lack of Government spending, because many changes will be held.

What change is, we do not know; for we have not been brought into contact with us in advance, so that we do not know whether it will be of any use to us. In our minds, everything that exists today is sufficient; there is no need for change.

As for change, it is not for us alone, only especially for those of high rank, the rich and the city people.

Fifth, Mr. Resident said to himself, Our needs should not be asked to others, why not each village or state make their own needs? Why should we help the Selebes, Timor and Papua? We haven't seen it yet!

And who will bear, they will help us if we have trouble or need?

Sixth, Mr. Resident said, We are the governorates, not the Dutch. Why is everything decided and done by the Dutch alone; the voice of the children of the land is never heard? This matter of compassion was not first discussed with us.

After it happened, we were told to obey, without saying no. What are we called, the one who is commanded or the one who rules?

Seventh, it is said that there are officials who make houses, roads and others. Whose house was it made? Our home, we make our own. We also work the road. What are the rules that are held for us?

Our buffalo breed too, although not kept completely. From the doctor did he go to our villages? It was only in that city that he lived, in the place of the rich. We are villagers, poor, unable to pay his wages.

The army, the new use of which is seen by us, others will not force us according to the Company's orders. Enemies from the land and from the sea, who is it? If our nation is enough we will fight it and if it is a foreign nation, what good are we to fight?

The Dutch are not foreigners?

The school thing is also the same, there is only in the city, for city people. If our son wants to go to school, he must walk on the streets; for in the village only there is a breach."

That is the answer of most of the Pengulu, Heads of State and Heads of Village on the order of the belasting.

Now let us hear the mind of the children of our own country.

In the village of Kota Tengah, near the city of Padang, gather one night, all the contents of this village, in a mosque.

After the prayer, there appeared to be hundreds of people there, the villagers and other villagers, who were apparently told that on that night there would be a great meeting, to talk about belasting.

The person who seems to be the head of this pilgrimage is the hajj, the pious, the religious teacher and the elders. Among the elders was Datuk Meringgih, a very rich merchant in Padang.

After attending all of you, begin Datuk Meringgih to open the talk.

"For this reason, we ask you to come ninik mamak, sister, relatives, tonight gathered here, because we want to talk about the new rules that the Company will impose on us, the money-elusting payment.

Apparently the Dutch, not content to suck our blood, squeeze our energy to sweat us.

Try to think, the rood money, the watch money, and some other money, we have already paid, he said to us; whereas for himself, to satiate his stomach, to quench his thirst and to assail his people.

For us countrymen, what do we receive from the money we have paid? Are any of these present brethren, who have felt it?

This old servant, who lived in the city, day and night mixed with the Dutch, Chinese, Keling, Arabs and other nations, until now, did not know about the sword. Where it went and what use the money was, only Kompenilah know.

Because he saw that we like to pay the money, now he asked for money. If we pay this fee tomorrow, there is more money that is asked of us. Perhaps the household, clothing and utensils, our wives are also financed.

Doesn't our saying show how greedy and greedy the Dutch are? Is not the telalt said like the Dutch asked for land, given a swarm, want sepepa. This same rule, in the colonies of other nations such as the British, does not exist.

Servants themselves have gone to Singapore, Penang, Perak and Johor, there are no servants to see people who pay for mercy there. Only here is there. So this rule is made up of Dutch people, to squeeze us, to dry the fuses.

It is the will of the Dutch, we children of the country, poor and stupid should be, so that it is easy to play with it and if we are helpless one day, it will surely be sold like slaves."

Why is Datuk Meringgih there, raising children of the state, to the Government? Why isn't it on his business? Because he understands, if so run the belaborting, of course he who much have to pay.

After all, apparently the Government in Padang, is peeking at his journey, because people increasingly less believe in the straightness of his heart. This is known by Datuk Meringgih, which is why it is very hot for the Dutch Government.

At that time, because there was a way, to avenge this heartache. Therefore he sought reason, so that the purpose of this Government would not arrive. He sent his men to and fro, to take care of the country's children, to resist; to pay no mercy.

After the completion of Datuk Meringgih beikata-kata, also stood a Hajj, he said, "On the mind of the servant is true said Engku Datuk, because the servant has gone to Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Jeddah, said, but even there no servant can rule as this.

It is difficult, if under the command of kapir; forever we will be persecuted only. Eventually our religion will be exchanged with Christianity, so that we will be cast into hellfire like them.

Of course they're not happy, seeing us go to heaven; so look for a dead friend."

Hearing these words of Hajj, wrath the hearts of all who are present and sound cute here and there, saying, "Verily it is not worth it!"

Some say, "Indeed the Dutch should not be trusted, talk back and forth, as the tongue of the Rivet."

Half of them said, "Indeed the Netherlands is our enemy, the world of the hereafter, in matters of religion and other things."

Datuk Meringgih beamed his face to see the joy of the hearts of all the people and hated his heart, when there was one of them who dared to say, "All the hearing of the servant, the money will be used, he said, for our needs too."

..."What necessities?" ask Datuk Meringgih immediately....

"Makers of roads, houses and schools, offices for example" replied the man.

"For whom is the good way, for us or for him? We do not need a good path, but we do not want a bad path; therefore we are told to make a way for him. Now what other path will be made with that moneymelt?

Who is the school house for? Whose child is in school, our child or his child? There are some among the Engku-Engku who are here, who have gone to government school? Do you know what I mean by that school?

So that our children may love him and hate his own people.

Where is the school in the village? Slaves did not go to school but got rich too. So what does that school need for us? What is necessary for us, namely breaking and mosque. Is that done? No, right?

But his church grew up, he did well with our money. And about the office, there is no need for the servant to say the point; every day my Engku can see for himself. Are we not there to be punished, sometimes innocently?

If he does not want to obey his will, he put it into another building, namely prison.

"What else?" ask Datuk Maringgih to the person who answered earlier. "Try saying, so that I will explain the truth. Don't like to hear people's words alone and follow them without deep thought; be us tiungs."

The one who said it was not able to answer again and remained silent.

After a long silence, there was also the voice of Datuk Meringgih, "Now I want my servant to ask all the brothers present, it must be obeyed this commandment and let our noses be laced, as buffaloes, as well, where can he be drawn to his liking?

We are not animals, but human beings as well; eyed, headed, legged and hand-held. Why do we want to fool people to come? Is it worth it, limes are blamed?"

"Truly it is not good to be left alone" replied an old teacher, "so he grew more despotic. We are finally expelled from our country. Where are you going?"

"So, if you don't want to let go, how?" ask one.

"Fight," replied some of the young men. '

"Against it easy, be brave and have enough tools, be against it for the future" answered the question earlier." But is there no better way than to fight, for the work of war is not well facilitated?

Not a bit of misery and misfortune he brought. We are not a kara, but a child married, family roared, village, night. The one who fights is not thought of: the one who lives, the two die, his name is a boy.

But that which remains, becomes the mind. How many things will they do if we lose?"

The words apparently brought thoughts to those who heard them and it was immediately understood by Datuk Maringgih. So he answered immediately; he said, "Maybe you are afraid to face the Dutch.

If it is two hearts, there is no need to follow; for it will surely bring us burdens. We are not women; we are not afraid of death. We leave that to God. He's more perfectly nurturing than us."

"Not the servant is afraid" replied the man. "If necessary, the servant was willing to give up his life. But what I want to say is that there is no other way, better than to fight, to get our point? If there is, why won't it be obeyed?"

"How is that road?" ask the crowd, who seems to be less warlike.

"It's not okay, if we go together to the High Government here, just ask to undo the rule?" said the man earlier.

"Ha, ha, ha!" laughing Grandfather Meringgih." Engku does not know apparently Dutch customs, because it has not been mixed with them. But this servant, not a day two to know the Dutch! Decades were mixed with them; therefore the servant knew his custom.

The Dutch are not pitying indiscriminate, do not know to retaliate, just to insist; whatever means must happen. Is he not a nation that rules, a nation that is high?

We are seen as slaves, as animals, not to open speech, but to be deaf-blind, according to his will. I bet a thousand opponents, a thousand, if our permission is granted.

After all the orders came from Jakarta, not from the High Government here. Although the High Government here allows our request, if the High Government in Jakarta does not like, cuisine may be.

Who knows, maybe the order came from the Netherlands. Who would go there, meet the king of the Netherlands? In the mind of the servant, if we do not want to obey this command, it is well shown by resisting.

That's the shortest path.

If it will be granted, of course immediately in accordance with our will. Warring a little granted, of course soon in accordance with our will. Warring a little what's wrong, boys' games. To make a profit, should not you lose first?"

The faces of those who had begun to be patient a little, became happy too, heard the words of Datuk Meringgih.

"The servant thinks, is the end of his arms. If we fight, will we get a victory? Because the Dutch have a lot of troops and enough weapons. If it is unopposed, it becomes in vain our work and finally perish, indeterminate; being merciless must also be paid."

"The defeat cannot be determined first, for it is God's destiny. If we help even though there are millions of enemy soldiers and ships with tools and weapons, of course we will have victory as well.

If we do not win, it is okay, because we have shown him, that we are not women, but men, who should not be done just any.

If he later wants to make new rules anyway, of course he will think well, before running it. This is the solution of our benefit.

However, if we remain silent and according to all his will, it is surely said that we are afraid and because of weakness will surely be dititititanya really, so that we are no longer separated from its cost, the longer, the longer, increasing.weight. Look at the Acehnese!

What's his weapon? But they can fight, so that until now, have not been defeated. In short, the origin of the male heart, of course it can be." replied Datuk Meringgih.

"True to the words of Engku Datuk," cried some young people, who entered the association Datuk Meringgih. "That's what a real man says. In short, now just like this, anyone who does not want to fight, can stay at home.

If we want to be next to the cotton, it is not forbidden; just do not be here anymore, because of course we will not forgive." Because of these words, it is no longer dare to refute this kamauan Datuk Meringgih, so that all of you are silent for a moment, until you say also an old hajj, "War with the Netherlands there is reason.

If there's no counter-measure with the others."

"What is that? Try hajj grandma say!" shouted some less courageous people.

"Kalan the Acehnese; bedil and the cannon were resisted with isim; so that the bedil did not sound or not hit and the sword did not eat."

"Isn't Grandma the science?"

"If you don't know, what's the point of me talking here? It's not just that my hair is white. I myself have gone to the land of Aceh, demanding that knowledge."

"Then there's no need to be afraid. Set your heart, to resist and tell him to come thousands and thousands," said the brave to the helpless.

Such is the mind of most children of the land, concerning the belasting.

Because in the case, the Government does not arbitrarily to them, it is determined, does not want to pay mercy and if forced also, of course, against.

Indeed, when a minister in Padang Hulu came to arrest some people, who were suspected to be the head of the riot, resisted the children of the state and killed this minister. Some stubborn Datuk, imprisoned in the prison of Bukit Tinggi.

On the next day, hundreds of children of the land came, asking to release them. A Tuanku Laras who was violently about to run the battering was killed; it was said to be helping the Dutch. Similarly, a slacker, attacked by the sons of the land in his house.

When he was killed, his body was thrown into the fire of his burning house. A Resident Assistant was attacked while working in his office. Many Government warehouses containing coffee were seized and burned as were Government houses and offices.

Thus, throw the whole of Padang Hulu and Padang Hilir. Everywhere there sounded violent and people resisted, as they had already agreed in advance both want to revolt.

The soldiers who were there, could not, were told to put out the melee, for it was not enough, and were told to guard the city. All the government officials were told to gather in the city.

In the city, which is always surrounded by soldiers, find the mind as far as possible to protect itself, if the enemy comes to attack. And again it is forbidden for people to gather there, so as not to be able to mengupakat.

At night cannot walk in dark places, with no fire (ten). Wearing white clothing is also prohibited, so that no enemy is expected. At night, soldiers patrol the town keeping security.

Meanwhile, asked soldiers to come from other countries and sent them to dangerous places and told to patrol out of town or into villages. Some were told to guard the houses and property of the Government.

The railway from the port of Bayur Bay to Padang Hulu was guarded by soldiers, so as not to be damaged by rioters.

But the children of the land will always gather outside the city in a quiet place, mengupakat will fight or attack. Each prepared, provided weapons, to fight. Women and children were sent to the mountains.

Their treasures are buried in the ground or hidden in a quiet place. Envoys were sent to all places, so that they could attack.

Some were sent to Aceh to invite the Acehnese together to fight and some were sent to Turkey, will complain of the negligence of the Dutch Government.