Members Of The House Of Representatives Ask The Government To Restore 2 Indonesian Historic Inscriptions In India And Scotland

Member of the DPR RI NasDem Faction Muhammad Farhan

JAKARTA - Member of the House of Representatives Muhammad Farhan asked the government to try to restore two historical inscriptions belonging to Indonesia from abroad. The historical inscription is the Pucangan Inscription, a relic of King Airlangga from the Kahuripan Kingdom in East Java, which the UK brought to become a collection of Royal Asian Society. Now, Prasati Pucangan is a collection of Indian Museums in Kolkata, India. In addition, there is also an old and valuable inscription belonging to Indonesia brought to Scotland by Lord Minto. The inscription is being pursued to be brought back to Indonesia. "Ensuring that the government can immediately return two very important inscriptions for the history of Indonesia that was abandoned abroad," Farhan said in a written statement received in Jakarta, Antara, Friday, September 9. Farhan said his party would oversee and encourage the government so that the two historic inscriptions can return to Indonesia and enter the agenda of meeting President Joko Widodo with Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi some time to come. The two inscriptions, he continued, have been discussed in the focus group discussion (FGD) of the Indonesian Cultural Harmonion entitled "The importance of Cultural Entity for Political Parties" at the NasDem Tower Ballroom, Jakarta. The FGD of Indonesian Cultural Harmonies was held by the Wing Relations Division and the NasDem Party DPP Agency together with the Denpasar Discussion Forum 12, as well as displaying a painting exhibition by Sudjiwo Tedjo. Farhan said the NasDem Party is committed to continuing to maintain and care for the cultural values of the archipelago. He also emphasized the importance of cultural bodies in a political party, namely forming characters and values with a broader cultural perspective, not just performances. Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Rachmat Gobel, advised the cultural body not only to be a mere attribute to political jargon sweeteners, but also to be a medium that is lived and supports culture.