JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD stated that the aspirations and determination of young people are able to bring down mountains.
Mahfud said this during the Youth Pledge Day, October 28, 1928, which fell on Thursday today.
"Congratulations on commemorating Youth Oath Day on October 28. The great thing about Indonesian youth when they swore to unite on October 28, 1928 can be described in the Arabic adage, 'Himmaturrijaal tahdimul jibaal', the ideals and determination of young men and women can bring down mountains," he wrote. Mahfud in his Twitter account @mohmahfudmd, in Jakarta, Antara.
According to him, Indonesia was colonized by foreign nations for 3.5 centuries, but Indonesian youths built a milestone in their struggle by vowing to achieve independence.
"The proof is, until 3.5 centuries we were in the grip of foreign colonialism. But after the youths/women built the milestones of struggle with the oath, 'a nation, homeland, and one language, namely Indonesia', it only took 17 years (1928-1945) , then Indonesia is truly independent," said Mahfud.
The 93rd Youth Pledge Day is commemorated this Thursday with the theme "United, Rise and Grow".
This theme was taken to reaffirm the commitment of the youth in the 1928 Youth Pledge.
Indonesian youth have played a role in determining important moments in the journey of the Indonesian nation, starting from the establishment of Budi Utomo in 1908, the Youth Pledge Momentum in 1928, the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence in 1945, to the 1998 reformation which became an important historical momentum in the journey of the Indonesian nation.
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