Status of nationalism
October 31st, 2008
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
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