Excerpts of PIB's vision/mission:

Excerpts of PIB's vision/mission:

o To strive for a new Indonesia that is democratic, equitable, pluralist and open minded; o To strive for the creation of a safe, peaceful and prosperous world based on independence, democracy, humanity, justice and plurality. The party strives to achieve the above ideals with programs including:

* justice -- the state provides jobs, education, health services, a fair tax system and stable economic growth;

* democracy -- the guarantee and protection of security to all citizens in exercising their democratic rights; and the guarantee of protection for human rights; equality of all citizens and the encouragement of their participation in decision-making;

* plurality -- the state must not discriminate against citizens in issuing political policies and in applying the law; the state must ensure freedom of religion and belief; the state must guarantee the free development of local arts and cultures; the state is obliged to ensure a harmonious environment among all religions, ethnic groups, races and classes within the unitary republic.