"It is very important for all of us, all stakeholders and the people of the country, to build our national strength," Maharani remarked while delivering a speech at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the 2022 joint session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at the Parliament Complex, here on Tuesday.
Maharani explained that national strength can be built by raising awareness, will, and joint commitment from all nation's elements, which comes from a sense of love for the Indonesian nation.
With the national ideology of Pancasila and motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or Unity in Diversity, she affirmed that commitment and awareness in tackling challenges together can be built, thereby advancing Indonesia in all aspects.
Furthermore, the speaker also highlighted some steps that can be taken by the Indonesian people to help solve the challenges, such as by working as state civil apparatus (ASN) or in private sectors and in fields that are engaged in education, society, religious affairs, health, politics, journalism or the press, sports, arts, and as observers, and so on.
"All of these (forms of) participation can be articulated in the form of ideas, work, achievements, movements, criticism, and so on," she added.
Furthermore, she emphasized the importance for Indonesian society to stick to its identity amid the era of globalization and the rapid developments in technology and industry.
She explained that the current dynamic era had made it easier for the Indonesian society to open up and connect socially, culturally, economically, and politically with foreign societies, which influence the ways of thinking, working, and living.
"Those (ideologies) do not necessarily match the identity of the Indonesian nation. They can even erode the nation's noble and character values, such as religious, cultural, manners, ethics, and tolerance values as well as mutual respect among fellow Indonesians," she affirmed.
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Translator: Tri A, Kenzu T
Editor: Sri Haryati
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