A cross-faith group of leaders and intellectuals under the Conscience\nof the Nation Movement delivered a patriotic message to the President\nand the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia regarding\nrising global geopolitical tensions. They say Indonesia must reaffirm\nits constitutional commitment to champion world peace through the\nprinciple of an independent and active foreign policy.<\/p>\n
The national figures include Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid, Omi\nKomaria Madjid, M. Quraish Shihab, Ahmad Mustofa Bisri, Ignatius\nSuharyo, Bhante Sri Pannyavaro Mahathera, Jacky Manuputty, Amin\nAbdullah, Komaruddin Hidayat, Slamet Rahardjo, Umar Wahid, Erry Riyana\nHardjapamekas, Karlina Rohima Supelli, Gomar Gultom, Franz\nMagnis-Suseno, A Setyo Wibowo, Laode Muhammad Syarif, Ery Seda, Lukman\nHakim Saifuddin, and Alissa Q. Wahid.<\/p>\n
In their statement, the leaders remind that Indonesia was founded\nwith a grand vision as set out in the Preamble of the 1945 Constitution,\nnamely to realise the welfare of the nation while contributing to a just\nand peaceful world order. This principle springs from the long history\nof independence struggle that culminated in the Proclamation of 17\nAugust 1945.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Constitution explicitly states that independence is\nthe right of all nations and that colonial rule anywhere in the world\nmust be abolished because it contravenes human values and justice. In\naddition to safeguarding the entire nation and advancing general\nwelfare, the state also has a mandate to participate in global order\nbased on freedom, enduring peace, and social justice.<\/p>\n
As an implementation of that mandate, Indonesia has long pursued a\npolicy of non-alignment with any bloc, while actively contributing to\nworld peace and safeguarding national interests. One of its important\nmilestones is Indonesia\u2019s involvement in leading the Non-Aligned\nMovement during the early Cold War.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the leaders of the Conscience of the Nation Movement\nassess that current geopolitical developments pose serious challenges to\nthat principle. They highlight the signing of the Charter of the Peace\nCouncil or Board of Peace Charter on 22 January 2026 by the Indonesian\nPresident together with several other world leaders, including Israel,\nspearheaded by the President of the United States.<\/p>\n
According to them, the move raises questions because Indonesia is\nseen as joining a new international body outside the established\nmultilateral framework such as the United Nations.<\/p>\n
The concerns grew after the outbreak of armed conflict on 28 February\n2028 when the United States and Israel attacked Iran amid ongoing\nnuclear negotiations. The strikes reportedly killed a number of\ncivilians and damaged various public infrastructures, and were then\nfollowed by Iranian retaliation against US military bases in the Gulf\nregion and Israel.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/conscience-of-the-nation-movement-urges-indonesias-constitutional-commitment-to-world-peace-1772773233", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }