In 1945, Pandji’s father was nonetheless 7 years outdated. He had requested her mom (grandmother of Pandji), “What’s independence?” Initially, the grandmother replied to Pandji’s father confusedly. Nonetheless then, she stated, “If all of those (pointing to the encompassing surroundings) are ours.”
The boy requested once more, “All are ours? That means that whereas touring with prepare, we need not pay?” The grandmother answered, “Sure!” (p 103). In actual fact, these days there’s nonetheless no free lunch on this nation. Via that dialogue, the creator politically criticize the nation’s in-dependency.
Nonetheless, the rapper and composer of “Elevate Your Palms for Indonesia” track additionally appreciated the contributions of many heroes. Our founding fathers fought for Motherland’s independence. Throughout (1945-1948), his father’s home was at Yogyakarta. The fence was fabricated from bamboo. It is peak much like the grownup waist. Roughly, the identical because the gate home in Unyil and Pak Raden movie collection.
At some point, when Pandji’s grandmother pushed the fence out, it was felt too onerous. Then, she discovered a toddler who was killed by a stray bullet. His physique was laid stiffly and lifelessly. The age of the kid was much like Pandji’s father at the moment. He was nonetheless hand-holding arem-arem (conventional meals fabricated from rice) in his palm (p 104).
Up to now, this guide was in a type of e-book. Its on-line model has been downloaded greater than 14,955 instances. The launching of the printed guide of Nasional.Is.Me was performed at Jakarta E-book Pageant (2011). Just lately, it has been reprinted 4 instances. Remarkably, Nasional.Is.Me additionally carried an altruistic mission. The Arduous Rock Cafe’s (HRC) broadcaster is making use of the idea of sharing. By buying a guide, its copy robotically supplied freely to the youth of Indonesia who lived in rural areas. This charity program was supported by Bentang Pustaka and Sampoerna Basis.
Systematically, this guide consisted of three elements: Know Your Indonesia, Discover Your Ardour, and Work for the Way forward for Your Folks. In whole, there are 10 chapters. From “A Request for A Contemplation” to “From Opening to Closing Sentence Line.” This 330 pages guide is a type of manifesto. The abstract of some solutions to ceaselessly requested questions (FAQ) for Pandji’s followers about his like to Indonesia.
One eager evaluation of this former Proactive Provocative’s presenter was when he differentiated between nationalism in United States and Indonesia. Based on this espresso lover, the US nation is consisted of many immigrants who’re united by means of sport. Whereas the world has soccer (soccer), they created their very own: American Soccer. Why? Due the fashionable soccer have been coming from England. Native People additionally liked basketball rather a lot. Via each these 2 sports activities, all immigrants have been collaborating by means of the “joint product”. Subsequently, nation’s unity is created.
Then, an important query is, “In Indonesia, what sort of nationalism that we have now?” Based on Pandji, It’s Pancasila, the 5 fundamental rules. That was according to Anand Krishna’s opinion. Pancasila is the code of life’s happiness (The Jakarta Put up, 13 July 2012).
Furthermore, as saying by Bung Karno, Pancasila was Philosophie Grondslag, the fundamental philosophy on which all races, religions, diversities have been resting in Motherland’s hug. It’s the basis during which uniting the distinction between “me” and “you” in “our” space.
On this guide, Pandji additionally investigated the historical past of human civilization. The Jakarta Gonzaga Excessive College Alumnus believed that Pancasila has made Indonesia doesn’t ended up like India. The nation who separated with Pakistan after free of England. The Islamic society (minority in India) thought that they won’t be accommodated by the federal government. Furthermore, they have been afraid to the civil battle between Islam and Hinduism due to some political pursuits.
Anyone recognized then that it was Mahatma Gandhi who held a starvation strike. The Mahatma would quick till the violence was ceased in India. Lastly, they ended the civil battle throughout India, and Gandhi began to eat a mouthful of rice. Nonetheless, the disintegration of India was inevitable.
Later, Pakistan based their very own Muslim group. After that, Muslim and Hindu inhabitants migrated to the area of India and Pakistan. It was recorded as the largest human tragedy within the twentieth century. Many housemates have been pressured to separate up from their very own households due to non secular variations and beliefs.
On this context, Pancasila made Indonesia comparatively democratic. The 5 fundamental rules remains to be unifying us from Sabang to Merauke. Pandji has written the guide primarily based on his expertise sojourning throughout the archipelago.
The work of Pandji allowed him to try this. He traveled from Padang, Belitung, Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Manado, Makassar, Bali, to Jayapura. These areas’s magnificence painted a deep impression in his coronary heart.
He wrote an unforgettable expertise in Kupang, “Seeing the children there, and listening to they sing Kuan Kefa track, a neighborhood custom about the best way to heal homesickness… then listening the moms singing collectively about unity known as Lais Manekat whereas sitting underneath a shaded tree. I nearly don’t imagine, it is rather like within the films, the sound of the wind just isn’t blowing, however whistling… ” (p.155).
Certainly, this guide ignited optimism’s flame within the midst of dense clouds due to the corrupt politics. The younger man, Pandji appealed an altruistic calling to remodel this beloved republic. Stating from ourselves in each self circumference primarily based on every personal professions. Maybe, we is not going to see that shiny future. Nonetheless, the following technology, our grandchildren shall expertise a greater Indonesia. Pleased studying!
Title: Nasional.Is.Me
Writer: Pandji
Writer: Bentang Pustaka Yogyakarta
The Forth Printed at March 2012
Variety of pages: xiv + 330
Value: Rp54.000
ISBN: 978-602-8811-53-8
