Agus Salim

Haji Agus Salim was born with the name Mashudul Haq which means the defender of truth. He was born in Koto Gadang, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies. On 8 October 1884. He was an Indonesian freedom fighter.

He mastered more than ten languages, was good at diplomacy, and was respected by others.

Here are Agus Salim characters that you should imitate

• He is a simple person
• He is also a humble person. In 1952, he served as Chairman of the PWI Honorary Board. Although the pen is sharp and criticism is harsh but Haji Agus Salim is known to still respect the boundaries and uphold the Code of Ethics Journalism.
• He is a smart people
• He is a man without give up. He is a hard worker. Salim plunged into the world of journalism since 1915 in Neratja Daily as Editor II. After that he was appointed as Chief Editor. His activities in the field of journalism continued until he finally became the Indies Baroe Daily Leader in Jakarta. Then set up the Fadjar Asia newspaper. And then as Editor of the Moestika Daily in Yogyakarta and opened the Office of Advice en Informatie Oemoem Information Bureau (AIPO). Simultaneously, Agus Salim plunged into politics as the leader of the Sarekat Islam.

This is one of his quotes,"Lead is Suffering."

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