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        "msgid": "institut-leimena-pancasila-affirms-universal-values-as-foundation-of-the-nation-1780128220",
        "date": "2026-05-30 14:12:21",
        "title": "Institut Leimena: Pancasila Affirms Universal Values as Foundation of the Nation",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Institut Leimena highlighted Pancasila's universal values as Indonesia's foundational principles, stressing their relevance in combating global xenophobia through social cohesion and interfaith cooperation. Experts noted the ideology's alignment with international concepts like 'ubuntu' and its role in strengthening civil service competencies and national unity, as showcased in Indonesia's G20 leadership and ongoing educational initiatives.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Institut Leimena stated that Pancasila affirms\nuniversal values as the foundation of the Indonesian nation, which are\nalso relevant globally. \u2018With the global rise of xenophobia, Pancasila,\nrooted in respect for human dignity and the spirit of mutual\ncooperation, is increasingly vital to be consistently and practically\nrealised in community, national, and state life,\u2019 said Executive\nDirector of Institut Leimena Matius Ho in a statement on Saturday. The\nstatement was made by Matius during the International Webinar Series on\nIntercultural Religious Literacy on Friday evening (29 May). He said\nsocial cohesion has become a key topic in international forums as global\nxenophobic sentiments \u2013 fear or hatred towards those perceived as\ndifferent \u2013 rise. Matius noted that Pancasila is enshrined in the final\nparagraph of the 1945 Constitution\u2019s preamble, which begins by affirming\nuniversal values such as independence, humanity, and justice. He further\nexplained that Indonesia\u2019s first President Soekarno, in his 1 June 1945\nspeech on the birth of Pancasila, stated that if Pancasila were\ncondensed into one principle, it would be the Indonesian word \u2018gotong\nroyong\u2019 (mutual cooperation). Soekarno declared, \u2018The Indonesia we build\nmust be a nation of mutual cooperation!\u2019 Therefore, he welcomed the\ncollaboration with the Ministry of Law\u2019s Human Resource Development\nAgency (BPSDM) starting in early 2025, as the Intercultural Religious\nLiteracy (LKLB) approach aligns with and can strengthen the\nsocio-cultural competencies of civil servants (ASN) as national\nunifiers. Matius stated the LKLB programme, which began as training for\nschool and madrasah teachers in 2021, has expanded and trained over\n11,000 educators, including civil servants. \u2018We hope this collaboration\nwill further develop for the benefit of all society, the nation, and the\nstate,\u2019 he said. Meanwhile, Amin Abdullah, a member of the Pancasila\nIdeology Development Agency (BPIP) Advisory Board and Senior Fellow at\nInstitut Leimena, said Pancasila emphasises understanding \u2018Belief in the\nOne and Only God\u2019 as \u2018Culturally-Informed Divinity\u2019. Meaning, he\nexplained, practising religion with civility, without religious egoism,\nrespecting other faiths, and upholding noble character. \u2018The concept of\nCulturally-Informed Divinity aligns with LKLB\u2019s three competencies:\npersonal (understanding one\u2019s own religion), comparative (knowing other\nreligions), and collaborative (working together despite differences),\u2019\nsaid Amin. Inspiration Vice President of the G20 Interfaith Forum\nKatherine Marshall said in a polycrisis situation, diversity inevitably\nleads to conflict and division. However, she noted Indonesia\u2019s G20\nleadership has demonstrated that Pancasila ideology, long-standing, can\nbe lived as daily reality. She added that Indonesia, with the LKLB\nprogramme, also offers inspiration on the competencies needed to live in\na diverse society. Director of the International Centre for Law and\nReligion Studies at Brigham Young University\u2019s Law School in the United\nStates, Brett Scharffs, elaborated on Pancasila\u2019s five principles in\nrelation to human dignity. One of them, he added, is the second\nprinciple, \u2018Just and Civilised Humanity\u2019, which is closely linked to\nhuman dignity dimensions globally, such as South Africa\u2019s \u2018ubuntu\u2019\nphilosophy. \u2018Human dignity enhances the effectiveness of institutions,\noffices, governments, and schools, as societies become more cohesive and\ninnovative, and more resilient and sustainable. People will give their\nbest when they feel respected and valued,\u2019 said Brett.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/institut-leimena-pancasila-affirms-universal-values-as-foundation-of-the-nation-1780128220",
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