The ceremony began at around 8 a.m. local time, shortly after President Prabowo arrived and took his place as inspector of the ceremony.
He was welcomed by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and several senior officials.
Among them were Culture Minister Fadli Zon, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, Deputy Communications Minister Angga Raka Prabowo, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Armed Forces Commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto, and National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo.
The ceremony opened with a report by ceremony commander Col. M. Amry Taufanny, followed by a moment of silence.
“Let us remember the spirit and sacrifice of the Revolutionary Heroes and all those who fought for the sovereignty and independence of Indonesia,” Prabowo said during the tribute.
The ceremony continued with People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Ahmad Muzani reading the Pancasila state ideology, followed by Deputy Speaker of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) Yorrys Raweyai reading the preamble of the 1945 Constitution.
House Speaker Puan Maharani led the Pledge of Loyalty to Pancasila, and Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar delivered a prayer.
After the formal procession ended, President Prabowo, accompanied by Vice President Gibran and cabinet members, toured the Pancasila Sakti Monument.
Senior officials attending included Political and Security Affairs Minister Djamari Chaniago, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Economic Affairs Minister Airlangga Hartarto, and several other ministers and deputy ministers.
Also present were the army, navy, and air force chiefs: Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak, Adm. Muhammad Ali, and Air Chief Marshal M. Tonny Harjono.
About Pancasila Sanctity Day
Every year on October 1, Indonesia observes Pancasila Sanctity Day to honor the nation's commitment to its founding ideology, Pancasila.
The 2025 commemoration carries the theme “Pancasila: The Unifying Force Toward a Great Indonesia,” emphasizing national unity and resilience.
The day marks the nation’s resistance against the 1965 attempted coup by the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), known as the 30 September Movement (G30S/PKI).
The uprising aimed to overthrow President Sukarno’s government and replace Pancasila with a communist ideology. The coup failed due to the collective vigilance and resistance of the Indonesian people.
Pancasila Sanctity Day was officially established by presidential decree to serve as a reminder of the ideology’s role in unifying the country.
October 1 symbolizes the triumph of Pancasila over threats to national integrity and reaffirms its place as the sole guiding principle of the Indonesian state.
The G30S/PKI tragedy claimed the lives of six army generals and one junior officer, including Gen. Ahmad Yani and Capt. Pierre Tendean, who were killed and buried in a mass grave at Lubang Buaya.
Other victims included AIP II K.S. Tubun, Lt. Col. Sugiyono, and Ade Irma Suryani Nasution, the young daughter of Gen. A.H. Nasution—himself the only surviving target of the failed coup.
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Translator: Genta TM, Rahmad Nasution
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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