Communities In Boyolali And Kudus Are Urged To Raise Flags At Half-mast For The 30th September Commemoration

A resident flying the Red and White flag at half-mast coincided on September 30, 2021 in Sambi District, Boyolali Regency, (Photo: Bambang Dwi Marwoto/Antara).

JAKARTA - The government of Kudus Regency, Central Java, appeals to all communities and government agencies to villages and sub-districts, BUMD and BUMN to fly the flag at half-mast in commemoration of the events of the September 30th Movement, 1965. regional officials throughout the Kudus Regency, the head of the section at the regional secretariat, the head of the vertical office/institution in Kudus, the head or head of banking, BUMD and BUMN or companies throughout the Kudus Regency as well as the village head or lurah in Kudus," said the Regent of Kudus, Hartopo, in Kudus, reported by Antara, Thursday, September 30. Previously, he said, they had ordered their staff to review whether the appeal through an official letter regarding this matter, including on October 1, 2021 as Pancasila Sanctity Day, was in accordance with the above regulations or not. If the study is appropriate, the community and all agencies in Kudus are encouraged to raise the flag a Red and White at half mast today (30/9) in commemoration of the events of the September 30, 1965 Movement and the raising of the flag at one pole on October 1, 2021 as the Pancasila Sanctity Day. the raising of the flag at half-mast to commemorate the G30S/PKI which is a historical event that will always be remembered and be a lesson for future generations. The Head of the Office of National Unity and Politics (Kesbangpol) Kudus Harso Widodo admitted that he had invited all parties to fly the red and white flag at half-mast at half-mast. today, September 30, starting at 06.00 WIB until 18.00 WIB for the commemoration of the G30S/PKI. After putting the flag at half-mast, he hopes that, for tomorrow, October 1, the public will put up the flag at one full pole as Pancasila Sanctity Day. circulated on September 28, 2021," he said n On Prince Puger Street, Masjid Street, Sunan Muria Street, Sunan Kudus Street and Veterann Street, not many people put flags at half-mast. Even if there are those who install it on each road segment, it can be counted on the fingers, while vertical agencies and educational institutions also install flags at half-mast.

Separately, the Boyolali Regency National and Political Unity Agency asked the public to fly the Red and White flag at half-mast on September 30 and one full-mast on October 1 to commemorate the Pancasila Unity Day in their area. , said that regarding the installation of the embedded flag in Circular Letter (SE) Number 019/347/5.5/2021 dated 29 September. SE followed up on the Letter of the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 64262/MPK.F/TU. 02.03/2021 on September 22. In the letter from the Minister of Education and Technology, the Boyolali Regency Government followed up by issuing a SE to the head of regional apparatus organizations (OPD) and the sub-district head as of September 29 regarding the 2021 Pancasila Sanctity Commemoration Ceremony. According to Bambang, the SE asked the OPD and the sub-district head follow virtually through TVRI broadcasts or live broadcasts on kana l YouTube Kemendikbudritel in their respective offices and send photos while attending the ceremony as a report to the Regional Secretary of Boyolali Regency via the WhatsApp application. In addition, the Boyolali Regency Government also asked every village apparatus on September 30 to fly the Red and White flag at half-mast and October 1 2021 to fly the flag at full mast from 06.00 to 18.00 WIB. In the SE, he said, the OPD and the sub-district head were asked to listen to the Mendikbudristek speech on September 30, 2021 through various mass media channels, such as television, radio, and online media. ordered the community in their respective areas through the local village head to fly the flag at half-mast on September 30, 2021 and fly the flag at full mast on October 1 from 06.00 to 18.00 WIB. Meanwhile, from the results of observations in Boyolali, there are still many citizens who do not fly the red and white flag At half-mast this Thursday. According to Yulianto (47), a resident of Karanggeneng Village, Boyolali City, many residents did not put the flag at half-mast because they forgot a lot. However, many residents know about the Pancasila Sanctity Day on October 1. In addition, said Yuluanto, it is possible that the public also only found out through a sudden notification letter on Wednesday, September 29 night, so many of them forgot to fly the flag at half-mast on this Thursday. "The majority of residents did not put their flags at half-mast because the sudden warning was only known on Wednesday, September 29 night," he said.