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In the period of Dutch colony, Bengkulu had been
I exploited thoroughly by various efforts. The power I of colony
had covered all village's aspect of life, such as Kulturstelsel
coffee planting, exploitation _ of gold-mining, taxies, various
contributions and fines which had to be collected. The schools were
restricted on low grade education, and it was just for a few certain
people who was aimed to cover the shortage of low workers. The different
classification between indegerous people with Western and Chinese
had been instilled, aimed to increase the profit and keeping the
stability of colony power. This situation went on until the
Japanese army entered Bengkulu to grap the Dutch power in 1942.
In Japanese military occupation from 1942 until
1945 all funds and forces aimed to sake of the Japanese army. Japan
centralized its activity in Manna, South Bengkulu as a greases defense
basic in the west coast of the southern parts of Sumatra. The anguish
of the people reached to the top of afflication. Thousands of people
died by forced labor, less feeding and attached by decease. It was
over on August 1 7th 1945 because the Indonesian people proclaimed
their independence.
Bengkulu Province is easily accessible through land, air and sea
transportation. You can catch on regular buses serving direct to
Bengkulu from Medan, Padang or Jakarta. By air the flight will serve
you three times a day or by sea there is regular line being served
by domestic ship from Jakarta to Padang or Medan which has stop-over
in Baoi harbour, Bengkulu.
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