Independence pioneers

Independence pioneers

President Soeharto said that the sacrifice made by the nation in its struggle for independence was great. And we should be proud of the achievements made by our heroes. This was said before the congress of the Association of Indonesian Pioneers of Independence.

On the occasion the president also emphasized that we should make continuous and tireless efforts to maintain the unity and integrity of the nation.

We realize that we should never spare any effort to keep the nation's unity and integrity, because these things are not matters that can be taken for granted. History has taught us that when a nation's sense of unity declines the nation will end up in disintegration. That was why our freedom fighters were correct to dedicate Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) as the nation's motto.

-- Suara Karya, Jakarta