Members Of The House Of Representatives Encourage Indung Language Lectures To Enter The Basic School Curriculum

Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Ono Surono. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Ono Surono, encourages Indung language (mother tongue) lessons, to enter the curriculum from elementary school (SD) to the upper-middle-level (SMA) level. "The West Java Provincial Government should make firm regulations for Indung Language lessons included in the curriculum from elementary to high school levels," said Ono Surono, in his written statement, in Bandung, West Java, quoted from Antara, Saturday, February 25. Ono also appreciated the younger generation such as the Pasundan Student Movement, which held the 2nd Indung Pasangiri Mieling Activity in the Young Generation Center, Bandung City, on Friday (24/2). In a series of activities attended by 190 participants from 150 SAM/SMK/MA equivalents throughout West Java, Gema Pasundan also held a talk meeting with the theme "West Java Leaders First, Now and Tomorrow". "I appreciate Gema Pasundan who has a concern for maintaining and preserving the West Java Indung Basal, namely the Sunda language through the Pasangiri Mieling Basna Indung Ka-2 activity," said Ono, who was also a key speaker in the activity. Regarding the discussion of the former West Java Leaders, Now and Tomorrow, Ono said tomorrow leaders in West Java must have the character of "Sunda" which ensures that the problems of the people can be resolved properly. "Because the fundamental problems in West Java are still struggling in the fields of education, economy, infrastructure, unemployment, environmental damage. Moreover, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that is still felt in the economic field. The West Java APBD structure must be really maximized to address these problems," said Member of Commission IV of the Indonesian House of Representatives. Meanwhile, General Chair Gema Pasundan, Rajo Galan highlighted that there are two important points in the Indung language. Namely as a language of speech and the language of the philosophy of life of the silih asurah principle, silih asih asih, and follow-up," said Rajo.

Rajo Galan conveyed that Ono Surono really cares about Sundanese as a language of speech and philosophy of the principles of low-life and the Indung language as a guide for the nation and state. Ono Suruno, who has helped both morals and morals in this activity," he said.