BPIP Calls KAA Legacy Indonesia In International Political Norms

The Expert Council of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) for the Strategy for Foreign Relations Darmansjah Djumala (ANTARA/HO-Personal Police)

JAKARTA - The Expert Board of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) for the Strategic Sector of Foreign Relations Darmansjah Djumala said Bandung Spirit (Semangat Bandung) as stated in the 10 basic principles of foreign politics (Dasasila Bandung), became Indonesia's legacy in the norm of political relations between nations in the world.

In a press release received in Pangkalpinang, Bangka Belitung Islands, Saturday morning, Djumala revealed this when speaking as a resource person at an event titled the Asia Africa Conference (KAA): Indonesia's Role in Building World Peace with Pancasila Ideology organized by BPIP in commemoration of 70 years of KAA, on April 25, 2025.

According to him, in international association, Indonesia's name was recorded in history as the initiator and host of the Asia Africa Conference (KAA) in Bandung in April 1955.

In his presentation, Djumala, who once served as the Indonesian Ambassador to Austria and the United Nations in Vienna, explained that Indonesia initiated KAA because it was encouraged by the intention to gather the unity of newly independent and colonized countries on the Asian and African continents.

The world situation at that time, which was still haunted by cold war, was very vulnerable to attracting developing countries that were just independent to enter into the orbit of political influence and the super power ideology at that time, namely the Liberal-Kapitalis Western Block led by the US and the Eastern Block with the Social-Communist ideology under the influence of the Soviet Union.

Djumala said Indonesia took the initiative to unite developing countries in the face of the rivalry between the two blocks of the super power ideology.

KAA succeeded in formulating basic principles in dealing with international politics at that time; namely respecting the sovereignty of the country, non-intervention of domestic affairs, and creating peace.

He revealed, if viewed normatively, the three KAA principles are very in accordance with the values of Pancasila, namely humanity, unity and social justice.

The three principles of KAA results were then used as the basis by five leaders of developing countries at that time (Josip Broz Tito, status; Jawaharlal Nehru, India; Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt; Sukarno, Indonesia; and Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana) to form the Non-Aligned Movement; a movement against colonialism, not taking sides with the power of ideological blocks, the creation of peace through cooperation between developing countries.

Djumala showed Indonesia's legacy by organizing KAA it inspired colonized countries to liberate themselves from colonialism.

He revealed that after KAA there were at least 25 countries in Asia and Africa that managed to break free from the shackles of colonialism.

He emphasized that Indonesia's legacy from KAA can not only be seen from the success of inspiring colonized countries to be independent.

"But what is even more important is that until now the values and norms contained in Dasasila Bandung are still relevant to the current world situation, especially in terms of the principles of independence, independence, independence, non-intervention and peace," said Djumala.

The event, which was organized by BPIP, was held online and attended by more than 500 participants consisting of staff of the Regional Government Kesbangpol and alumni of Paskibrakra from all regencies and provinces throughout Indonesia.