Korpri and Independence Day

Korpri and Independence Day

From Media Indonesia

Each time the country commemorates its Independence Day anniversary, the country's civil service corps (Korpri) is the most prominent of all state machineries in observing the national day, an indication of the civil service's devotion and loyalty to the nation and the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia.

During Soeharto's era between 1971 and 1998, almost all civil servants in ministries, state ministries, regional government administrations and state/regional enterprises took part in ceremonies observing Independence Day. However, this year, although the employees of state enterprises that have left (Korpri), such as BNI, BRI, BTN, PT Telkom, Indosat and Pertamina, both in Jakarta and the regions, had a day off, only a handful of them went to their offices to attend ceremonies to mark the 56th anniversary of our Independence Day.

If this ceremony is attended by only (Korpri) members, how can non-Korpri civil servants in state enterprises show their loyalty and nationalism because state enterprises are also the state's assets.

Therefore, the state ministers for administrative reform and state enterprises must ensure civil servants attend ceremonies marking national holidays like National Education Day, National Awakening Day, Heroes Day and Youth Pledge Day.

VALERY SETIAWAN

Bengkulu