▁of ▁Rat ul ang i ' s ▁company ▁that ▁included ▁" Ind ones ia ". ▁He ▁was ▁curious ▁about ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁business ▁and ▁met ▁Rat ul ang i ▁in ▁his ▁office . ▁ ▁Return ▁to ▁Min ah asa ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 3 , ▁Rat ul ang i ▁was ▁nominated ▁by ▁the ▁Min ah asa ▁Union ▁party ▁( Pers er ik atan ▁Min ah asa ) ▁to ▁become ▁secretary ▁of ▁the ▁regional ▁representative ▁body ▁of ▁Min ah asa ▁in ▁Man ado ▁( Min ah asa ▁Ra ad ). ▁He ▁held ▁this ▁position ▁from ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁to ▁ 1 9 2 7 . ▁During ▁his ▁time ▁as ▁secretary , ▁Rat ul ang i ▁lo bb ied ▁for ▁more ▁rights ▁for ▁Min ah as ans . ▁He ▁was ▁widely ▁cred ited ▁with ▁getting ▁the ▁colonial ▁government ▁to ▁abol ish ▁forced ▁labor ▁( Her end ien sten ) ▁in ▁Min ah asa . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁instrument al ▁in ▁the ▁opening ▁the ▁areas ▁of ▁Mod o inding ▁and ▁Kan ar om ▁in ▁south ▁Min ah asa ▁for ▁transm igration ▁and ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁a ▁foundation ▁to ▁support ▁the ▁education ▁of ▁students ▁with ▁financial ▁needs . ▁ ▁On ▁ 1 6 ▁August ▁ 1 9 2 7 , ▁Rat ul ang i ▁and ▁R . ▁T umb el aka ▁started ▁the ▁Min ah asa ▁Unity ▁party ▁( Pers atu an ▁Min ah asa ). ▁Its ▁prede cess or , ▁the ▁Min ah asa ▁Union ▁party ▁( Pers er ik atan