Jakarta Acting Governor, Heru Budi Hartono attends the Pancasila Day anniversary commemoration ceremony at National Monument (Monas), Central Jakarta, Thursday (6/1).

An ideology that must be upheld for the success of Jakarta for the progress of Indonesia

Building Civilization and Global Growth, all the invited guests wore regional traditional clothes, including President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as the ceremony inspector who wore the traditional clothes of Deli Sultanate. Meanwhile, the Acting Governor wore the traditional attire of the Betawi nobility, namely Ujung Serong.

According to him, the Jakarta Provincial Government was entrusted by Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) to host the flag ceremony. Hence, he gave his appreciation to all parties who had participated and supported it, thus the flag ceremony at Monas went well.

"This form of participation and support shows a form of love for Pancasila, which is the ideology of the nation and state of Indonesia. An ideology that must be upheld for the success of Jakarta for the progress of Indonesia. Happy Pancasila anniversary," he stated, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.

Therefore, he hoped that all citizens of Jakarta and State Civil Apparatus (ASN) within Jakarta Provincial Government will maintain and care for Pancasila, thus it continues to stand upright in the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI), thus unity, tolerance, and mutual cooperation become values that are applied in advancing city and the welfare of Jakarta people.

About 200 civil servants also attended as ceremony participants. Previously, cross-regional coordination was also carried out to prepare Monas as the location for the ceremony, such as community service to clean the Monas which involved 3,000 personnel.

As Inspector of the Pancasila Day Commemoration Ceremony, President Jokowi declared Indonesia to be a country that has succeeded in maintaining economic and socio-political stability amid a crisis.

"This is the contribution of the nation's children thanks to unity, hard work, and mutual cooperation. This nation successfully faced challenges against the world. Its foundation is the Pancasila ideology inherited from the first Indonesia President, Soekarno," he stated.

As a large country, Indonesia must sit on an equal footing with other nations while still adhering to the Pancasila ideology for the progress of the nation. Therefore, Indonesia is ready to cooperate with any country and become a meeting point, as well as a bridge for the differences that exist in the world.

"Pancasila ideology makes Indonesia's leadership accepted and recognized by the world. Tolerance, unity, and mutual cooperation are the keys to building a strong nation. I invite everyone to reject extremism, reject the politicization of identity, reject the politicization of religion, and uphold Pancasila values. Happy Pancasila anniversary," he said.