Beauty and harmony

Beauty and harmony

From Pelita

A great people are a people that will always honor the merits of their heroes. Let's ask ourselves where the beauty of this saying lies. A people will not be great if they are devoid of harmony -- this is indeed the yardstick of a great people.

Irrespective of greatness, all of us should again realize the significance and the beauty of harmony, which is the prerequisite for the creation of national unity and integrity. Bees can build their strong societies that will produce honey for their whole community because they have harmony, sovereignty of their community members, democracy, basic rights, transparency, a sense of belonging and an awareness of the need to conserve all these elements.

The society we long to have is not one underlined by the monotony of a bee society, but one characterized by activities and dynamism, without, of course, abandoning the basic elements of bee society. The process of national modification now going on must not discard our nation's lofty values, which constitute the characteristics of our society, nation and state. It is likely that an act of pardon may bolster the creation of harmony toward a conducive condition.

May God the Almighty always bestow on us His blessings and protection.

RAMELAN JOYONEGORO

Jakarta