Hari Pancasila : Strengthening Unity and Social Justice
Hari Lahir Pancasila, Every June 1st, Indonesia commemorates the foundation of our state ideology, Pancasila. This date has been designated as Pancasila Day and National Holiday by Presidential Decree No.24 of 2016. June 1st marks the day in 1945 when the concept of Pancasila was first introduced by Indonesia's founding father, Sukarno, during a meeting of the Investigating Committee for Preparatory Work for Independence (BPUPKI). Pancasila, which means "five principles" in Sanskrit, consists of five fundamental principles that serve as the philosophical foundation of the Indonesian state: 1. Belief in one supreme God 2. Justice and civilized humanity 3. The unity of Indonesia 4. Democracy guided by the inner wisdom of deliberations among representatives 5. Social justice for all Indonesians We must implement these five values in our daily lives. Pancasila Day is a day to reminds us to continue i...