"Let us prepare the younger generation to welcome Golden Indonesia 2045. We protect this country, its unity, its integrity, and this country must still be a democratic country," he remarked during an audience with the central board of the Indonesian Catholic Student Association (PMKRI) at his official residence in Jakarta on Wednesday.
The younger generation is the heir of the nation, he said. One of the real roles that can be taken up by the younger generation to welcome Golden Indonesia is to inspire other youngsters to study and work properly.
"And I think PMKRI's role as a student organization should be to encourage fellow students that they have a responsibility waiting for them," he added.
Good education will give birth to human resources who are innovative and have transformative thinking and skills, so they will be able to realize the ideals of a Golden Indonesia.
The role of the younger generation in society also needs to be strengthened, especially in maintaining national unity in the midst of Indonesia's diversity.
"Our greatest main capital in building this nation is unity, Indonesian unity, the integrity of this nation," he explained.
Amin reiterated the importance of the role of the younger generation in making Indonesia a developed and strong country at the golden age of 100 years. He also advised that this role be carried out properly for the progress of the nation and state.
"We (the current government have been elected) only until 2024, but then it will be continued by the younger generation. We are only providing a kind of foundation, just the milestones for the next stages," he said.
Meanwhile, chairperson of the presidium of the PMKRI Central Management for the 2022–2024 period, Tri Natalia Urada, lauded the narrative of harmony that has been built and maintained by the government. He said this is really needed by the Indonesian people in the midst of various existing differences.
Urada also expressed her readiness as a member of the young generation to study and work well to welcome Golden Indonesia in 2045.
"We really appreciate the government because there have been many changes that have taken place,” she said.
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