Sukarno, accompanied by Mohammad Hatta (left), proclaiming the independence of Indonesia. Jakarta, Java (17 August 1945)The Proclamation of Indonesian Independence (Indonesian: Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia, or simply Proklamasi) was read at 10:00 in the morning of Friday, 17 August 1945.The wording and declaration of the proclamation had to balance the interests of conflicting internal Indonesian and