Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Asks The Government To Be Careful About Plans To Write History: No Mergers

DPR Speaker Puan Maharani/ANTARA/Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi

JAKARTA - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, responded to the Government's plan through the Ministry of Culture, which plans to rewrite Indonesia's history. Puan warned that there should be no divorce about the history of the nation.

Puan said the DPR would ask for an explanation from the Government regarding the plans that led to this pros and cons. She said that Commission X of the DPR RI had followed up on the issue of plans to rewrite Indonesia's history by holding a Public Hearing Meeting (RDPU) involving various elements of the nation, especially from historians.

"The House of Representatives Commission X has started conducting RDPUs, asking for input from the public, especially historians. How is it related to this, we also from Commission X will ask for an explanation from the government regarding the rewriting of history," said Puan at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, May 20.

Puan also emphasized the importance of transparency from the government in the process of rewriting Indonesia's history to the public. He reminded that the rewriting of history should not obscure historical facts that have occurred since Indonesia's independence.

"The important thing is that there is no fusion or rewriting related to history that does not straighten history," said Puan.

The chairman of the PDIP DPP also reminded that the spirit of the Red Jas echoed by the proclaimer and the first President of the Republic of Indonesia, Soekarno, remains firm. Puan also asked the Red Jas (Never Forget History) to be used as a guide regarding the plan to rewrite the nation's history.

"So 'Jas Merah', never forget history at all," said Puan.

Puan said that not all of the historical records of the Indonesian nation are beautiful. However, he said it was important that history be interpreted as the existence so that the values contained in that history continued to live in the midst of society.

According to him, this can also be used as a reflection. Especially for the younger generation to continue to remember and respect the services of the heroes.

"How then in the future we must also show the younger generation that Indonesia stands by our heroes, by whatever happens. We must know why Indonesia stands, bitter and bitter, successful and good, that's because there have been so many things that have happened," he explained.

Regarding the government's target to complete the rewriting of Indonesia's history in August as a gift for the Republic of Indonesia's Independence Day, Puan again emphasized the importance of careful elements in the preparation process.

"Don't be in a hurry. The name of the writing of history must be done carefully," concluded Puan.