JAKARTA - Constitutional law expert Hamdan Zoelva said that the commemoration of the Birthday of Pancasila is important to continue to remind the Indonesian people of the basic philosophy of the nation that guides the country's journey. the basis of the nation's philosophy, that this is what guides the nation's journey," said Hamdan in an event entitled "Pancasila Birth Day, June 1 or August 18?" broadcast on the YouTube channel Salam Radio Channel, monitored from Jakarta, Tuesday, May 31. Through his presentation, Hamdan reminded the Indonesian people to understand that Pancasila is not limited to the written precepts. He invited the public to understand and explore Pancasila through a process that had taken place even before Indonesia's independence. Pancasila values in various speeches of President Soekarno during the Old Order, until the Constitution was finally re-enacted on 5 July 1959.
"If we read the debates from 1958 or 1957 to 1959, many say that Pancasila is a verbal expression that can be filled with anything, therefore we must explore the contents of Pancasila from the journey of the Indonesian nation's movement," he said, quoted by Antara. Pancasila during the New Order period until it reached the Reformation period must also be a record for the community in understanding the values of Pancasila. "So, the Pancasila material must be seen in the whole series of the whole process," said Hamdan. The Indonesian nation's movement can help people understand the values contained in the five precepts, as the founding fathers interpreted each of these points in their debates and speeches.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)