The Meaning of "Youth Pledge"

Youth Pledge Indonesia remind us all that this is ours together, regardless of religion or race any, or from the political currents that no matter what. Youth Pledge has pledged that we are one nation, one homeland and one language.

Youth Pledge is also a reminder that we built on the foundation of differences of religion, ethnicity, culture, the islands and the diverse background of the difference.
Youth Pledge is a national commitment to open new horizons leading to independence.

With all the Youth Pledge regional struggles, their own united in an understanding of nationhood. And it's very meaningful milestone in the Declaration of Independence August 17, 1945. Can be imagined when the proclamation was pronounced without commitment is important to build a great nation called home: Indonesia. Task of the nation's leaders had become lighter with a declaration of the Youth Pledge.

With the Youth Pledge, our founding fathers wanted to assure future generations that the difference in this nation are owned by powerful forces to repel the invaders. Youth Pledge confirms pledge of nationality led to national independence. Important inspiration Youth Pledge affirm regionalist nuanced struggle that divided not be able to repel determined invaders.

For the first time that the struggle is a struggle regional ethnic nationality. Thus the Youth Pledge true sacrifice our founding fathers who dare to get rid of all the flow of tribal, religious, political streams into a single frame nusa one nation and one language.

At this point the relevant ideals our founding fathers echoed back. When the nation began to have symptoms of cracking due to corruption, lack of integration of ethnic and religious conflicts of the founders of the nation's sacrifice is a powerful example.

Now, in the reform era when the spirit of youth kejuangan contested and questionable worth the sacrifice of the founders of the nation to find its relevance. When the difference in the name of tribe, religion and race highlighted for commodities sold even political power.

When the difference in the name of religion, ethnicity increasingly highlighted, when violence in the name of religion becoming infectious and tribal differences increasingly gaping youth patriotism worthy of inflamed back. At the moment the spirit of the Youth Pledge which is a sacrifice of our founding fathers felt faded meaning we need unity and nationhood adhesive capable of uniting the various differences.

Youth Pledge can only really internalized or complied with, if all was getting fair treatment. Youth Pledge can only really recognized or adhered to along with all my heart, that all feel valued equally. Is a betrayal of the Youth Pledge, if there are groups who want to impose arbitrarily schools of religious or political stream.

Youth Oath reminds us all, that in Indonesia there should be no groups who feel oppressed, dianaktirikan, excluded, or ignored. Youth Pledge have to give birth to justice for all and there is no difference. Today, after our nation has been independent, the Youth Pledge is still a powerful glue that brings together all sorts of differences.

Youth Pledge is a vital inspiration of the founders of the nation willing to sacrifice for the nation's future. Loyalty as citizens need to continue ditumbuhsuburkan, the spirit and the soul-induced original Youth Pledge in 1928, we need to strive together to make Indonesia a population of 237 million people as ours together.

Indonesia is for all classes, which are the various components of the nation. Time for such a big sacrifice that young men turned back. By raising the banner of the Youth Pledge, Unity Pancasila we need to continue striving together for the benefit of the whole people, for the welfare and peace of the various ethnic groups, ancestry, religion, and politics.

Our task is now to light a fire that nearly Youth Pledge has been extinguished.