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Status of nationalism

Your comments on the status of nationalism in Indonesia while the country were commemorating the 80th anniversary of Youth Pledge Day.

Indonesia is built on a solid foundation supported by the five pillars of Pancasila. These pillars are well grounded. Do not meddle with it. Do not tinker with it. Pancasila does need restructuring, amendment or addendum.

Leave Pancasila alone. Each pillar is dependent on the strength of the other four pillars. In other words, if you meddle with any one of the pillars, it is tantamount to disrupting the stability of Indonesia.

Therefore, if you wish to see a perpetuation of the slogan “Unity in Diversity”, there is only one thing to do: Live up to what those pillars stand for. WELINGTON MANULLANG
Jakarta

A former U.S. president used to say “Ask … not what your country can do for you, but ask … what you can do for your country”

This is to show the role of citizen to the country.

Nationalism can be interpreted based on each individual’s status, like citizenship; how far each of us can go for this country.

Currently we can see many people involved in corruption, disobedience against existing regulations and illegal logging.

Are those people nationalists?

As a member of society, we have our own roles based on our capacity and professions. As President, he has to lead the country into a condition which is able to improve the welfare of all societies.

As legislators, they have to play appropriate roles in the public interest, etc. etc. YOGI SUWASONO
Jakarta

I think nationalism in Indonesia is still maintained well until now. This can be seen from the spirit of the young people, who are still enthusiastic in celebrating Youth Pledge Day. LUSIANA
Metro, Lampung

Status of nationalism in Indonesia is more like little chickens that have lost their mothers.

Nationalism in Indonesia is threatened by the appearance of Sharia bylaws, which are unsuitable with our culture. AWIE
Denpasar

I think the spirit of nationalism among young people is declining. Many youths, for example, feel proud if they wear clothes made abroad, if they can speak foreign languages, or practice foreign cultures. DUMINTO
Metro, Lampung

We must unite together to build Indonesia, to make this country free from poverty, corruption and sorrow.

If our founding fathers could do something that could increase our awareness and pride as Indonesians, why can’t we?

Set aside personal interests. Let’s find the way for us to build our country. YASMIN
Tangerang, Banten

Separatism is not the main challenge of Indonesia’s nationalism now. Abuse of religious teaching is. MEGA
Jakarta

The Dutch colonization, for more than three centuries, had created suffering among the colonized population in this far east archipelago.

The common suffering created unity among the oppressed people. All of us, without exception, should share in the rise and fall of this nation.

We have to respect to all people no matter their race, ethnicity, culture, language, religion and gender. MOELJONO ADIKOESOEMO
Jakarta

Source: The Jakarta Post

Add comment October 31st, 2008

Bali officials unconcerned by travel warnings

Authorities in Bali do not seem to be overly concerned by the Australian government’s latest warnings about travel to Indonesia.

Recently, the Australian government has issued a warning to its citizens against unnecessary travel to Indonesia, in light of intelligence suggesting possible attacks against foreigners following notice of the imminent execution of three men convicted of the Bali bombings.
The governor of Bali, Made Mangku Pastika, said that he was not all that concerned about the warnings coming from the Australian government. “I think Australians understand conditions in Bali,” he noted. “We and our defence forces will do our best to safeguard Bali.”

The chairman of the Bali Tourism Board, Ngurah Wijaya, agreed, saying that Australian tourists often ignore the warnings of their government about travel to Bali. “The proof lies in the fact that the number of Australian tourists this year is still high,” he added.

Bali Immigration Office figures show that for the year up to 25 October, 226,779 Australians visited Bali, which is an increase of more than 55 per cent over the numbers for the same period in 2007.

Over the past year, airline capacity has continued to grow between Australia and Bali. This week, Jetstar launched service from Perth to Denpasar, and Virgin’s Pacific Blue will add service to Bali later this year.

Thanks to www.travelmole.com for the above quotes, for more information on this article please visit their website.

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Source: http://news.carrentals.co.uk/

Add comment October 31st, 2008