However, after the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence he did not continue his studies at the Faculty of Medicine, but served as a member of the Ministry of Information and became an English broadcaster on Radio Republik Indonesia.
Namun, setelah Proklamasi Kemerdekaan Indonesia dia tidak melanjutkan kuliahnya di Fakultas Kedokteran, melainkan bertugas sebagai anggota Kementerian Penerangan dan menjadi penyiar bahasa Inggris di Radio Republik Indonesia.