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A Nation's Dream Car

Sukarno envisioned having Indonesia's own national car. To realize the dream, he brought "Indonesian Henry Ford" into the ambitious project.

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Illustration of the national car project. (Betaria Sarulina/Historia.ID).

23 Jan 2023
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SEVERAL months after becoming the president director of Indonesian Service Company (ISC), a state-owned car assembly company, Hasjim Ning invited President Sukarno to inspect the assembly factory in Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, where the company headquartered before officially moving to Jalan Lodan. The invitation was accepted, and Sukarno finally came to pay a visit.


Hasjim Ning showed every nook and cranny of the factory to the president who excitedly observed the installation of each component of the car that was being assembled. His keen interest was shown through the questions he often posed. After the factory tour, they were having a lunch break while discussing matters concerning the ISC. Hasjim Ning disclosed the conversation in his autobiography Pasang Surut Pengusaha Pejuang.


"Tell me your difficulties in leading this company. I'll help you to resolve it," said Sukarno.

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