Djalal made the statement at the opening of the "Global History and Politics Dialogue" event to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Asia Africa Conference (AAC).
"The Bandung Spirit is ever more relevant today. It is really important for us to look at the Ten Principles of Bandung," he remarked.
The Bandung Spirit is a concept inspired by the principles declared at the AAC in Bandung, especially the spirit of "live and let live," and is committed to global engagement, based on equality and interdependence.
Meanwhile, the Ten Principles of Bandung refer to the core principles of the AAC, such as self-determination, mutual respect for sovereignty, non-aggression, and non-intervention.
According to the founder of the non-partisan organization focused on foreign policy, the Bandung Spirit and Principles have become increasingly relevant to be voiced again in the current world conditions due to widespread violations of international rules and laws in recent times.
"And in my opinion, (the Bandung Principles) are becoming more relevant because now many of the principles are no longer (implemented) and/or violated in the international world, as we see now," he remarked.
"We are living in a world marked by a crisis of confidence in the rules-based international system," he pointed out.
He also highlighted the global situation characterized by a double standard where certain rules apply to some countries but are ignored for others.
"There is the system wherein the rules apply to you but not to us. This shows that double standards and hypocrisy have become the new normal now. This is the greatest danger to the international system," he cautioned.
Hence, Djalal stressed the importance of continuing to voice the Bandung Spirit and the Principles to follow up on the 70th anniversary of the AAC.
"In the context of the current international world, we need to remember the Bandung Ten Principles and apply them as well as revive them in the international system," he remarked.
The first AAC was held on April 18, 1955, in Bandung, West Java. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the conference.
The 1955 AAC produced 10 statements of basic principles known as the Ten Bandung Principles (Dasasila Bandung), which later embodied the spirit of Asian and African countries in addressing the issue of colonialism.
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