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The first Indonesian youth congress was held in [[Batavia, Dutch East Indies|Batavia]] (now called [[Jakarta]]), the capital of the then-Dutch [[Dutch East Indies|East Indies]] in 1926. It produced no formal decisions but did promote the idea of a united Indonesia. The ideadream areof Indonesian dream of independence become dream ofinspired all Indonesian youth andto allunite youth [[organization]] empoweredtheir efforts toin mobilizemobilizing youth [[organization|organizations]] ininto one forum.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan kelas 8|volume=2|publisher=Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan|year=2017|isbn=978-602-282-960-7|page=98|url=http://repositori.kemdikbud.go.id/7035/1/buku%20siswa%20PPKN_resize.pdf#page=109 <!-- http://repositori.kemdikbud.go.id/7035/ -->|language=id}}</ref> TheAt situationthe attime, the timesituation was tense becausesince the Dutch colonial authority havehad just crushed the joint rebellion between communists and religious groups in Cilegon, Banten, and West Sumatra. [[Wage Rudolf Supratman]], in preparation, composed and recorded the song "Indonesia" ( prototype of "Indonesia Raya" ) with the help of Yo Kim Tjan, owner of Toko Populaire, musicala music store in Pasar Baru,. This was after being rejected by Dutch-owned Firma Odeon and Tio Tek Hong, owner of a vinyl store in Pasar Baru, in fear of the Dutch authority. The music was recorded secretly in Yo Kim Tjan's house near bilanganBilangan Gunung Sahari in 1927.<ref name="Eko Kompas 2020">{{cite web | last=Eko | first=Prasetyo | title=Peran Sie Kong Lian dan Pemuda Papua dalam Sumpah Pemuda | website=Tutur Visual - Kompas.id | date=2020-10-28 | url=https://interaktif.kompas.id/baca/peran-sie-kong-lian-dan-pemuda-papua-dalam-sumpah-pemuda/ | language=id | access-date=2022-04-15}}</ref>

In October 1928, the second Indonesian youth congress was held in three locations. In theThe first session was held on 27 October 1928 in the Katholieke Jongelingenbond building, thewhere hope was expressed thatfor the congress wouldto inspire the feeling of unity. The second session saw discussions about educational issues held in the Oost Java Bioscoop building. In theThe third and final session on 28 October, it was held at Jalan Kramat Raya No, 106, which was a house owned by Sie Kong Lian,.<ref name="Eko Kompas 2020">{{cite web | last=Eko | first=Prasetyo | title=Peran Sie Kong Lian dan Pemuda Papua dalam Sumpah Pemuda | website=Tutur Visual - Kompas.id | date=2020-10-28 | url=https://interaktif.kompas.id/baca/peran-sie-kong-lian-dan-pemuda-papua-dalam-sumpah-pemuda/ | language=id | access-date=2022-04-15}}</ref> thisThis event was closed by the hearing of the future Indonesian national anthem [[Indonesia Raya]] by [[Wage Rudolf Supratman]] played with violin, and sang by Haji [[Agus Salim]]'s daughter, Theodora Atia "Dolly" Salim, but was modified slightly to not provoke Dutch authority.<ref name="Raditya 2021">{{cite web | last=Raditya | first=Iswara N | title=Fakta-fakta Menarik Sejarah Hari Sumpah Pemuda 28 Oktober 1928 | website=tirto.id | date=2021-10-26 | url=https://tirto.id/fakta-fakta-menarik-sejarah-hari-sumpah-pemuda-28-oktober-1928-f6qx | language=id | access-date=2022-04-15}}</ref>

The congress was closed with a reading of the youth pledge.<ref name="museumsumpahpemuda.go.id">{{cite web|url=http://www.museumsumpahpemuda.go.id/2009/12/soempah-pemoeda/ |title=SOEMPAH PEMOEDA |date=Dec 8, 2009 |access-date=October 15, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127123638/http://www.museumsumpahpemuda.go.id/2009/12/soempah-pemoeda/ |archive-date=January 27, 2012 }} Youth Pledge Museum website ('''Indonesian''')</ref><ref name="HUDDEDI">Hudaya Latuconsina & Dedi Rafidi (1996) p123</ref>

In [[English language|English]]:

The attempt to consolidate the various youth organizations existing in IndonesiasIndonesia had begun sincewhen the First Congress was held in 1926. On February 20, 1927, a meeting was held to determine the fate of this effort, but it bore no fruit.