President Jokowi Sets March 1 To Be The Day For Enforcement Of State Sovereignty, But Not A Red Day Holiday

President Jokowi/DOK BPMI Presidential Secretariat

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo has designated March 1 as State Sovereignty Enforcement Day through Presidential Decree Number 2 of 2022 concerning State Sovereignty Enforcement Day.

"First, set March 1 as State Sovereignty Enforcement Day. Second, State Sovereignty Enforcement Day is not a holiday," said the Presidential Decree dated February 24, 2022, as quoted by Antara from the State Secretary's website, Friday, February 25.

In his consideration, it was stated that the General Offensive on March 1, 1949, was initiated by Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX and ordered by the Great Commander General Sudirman and was approved and moved by President Soekarno and Vice President Mohammad Hatta and supported by the Indonesian National Army, the Indonesian National Police, the Laskars. struggle of the people, and all other components of the Indonesian nation.

This incident is considered to be an important part in the history of the struggle of the Indonesian nation which was able to re-establish the existence and sovereignty of the Indonesian state in the international world and has succeeded in bringing back the awareness and spirit of the unity and integrity of the Indonesian nation.

"That in order to instill public awareness of the historical values of the nation's struggle in order to strengthen the personality and pride of the nation that is unyielding, patriotic, self-sacrificing, national in spirit, and with a national perspective, as well as strengthening national unity and integrity, it is necessary to stipulate March 1 as State Sovereignty Enforcement Day," said the Presidential Decree.