Political education

Political education

In his speech at the closing of the Congress of the PPP
(United Development Party), last week, Vice President Try
Sutrisno said the party should continue to conduct political
education for its younger members so as to produce reliable
agents of development, who are sensitive to the problems facing
the nation and who possess a well-defined concept of nationalism.

The congress has re-elected H. Ismail Hasan Metareum as
general chairman of the party's executive board for the 1994-1999
period.

As one of the pillars of Pancasila democracy, PPP should play
a more active role in the people's political education, so that
the people know not only their rights but also their
responsibilities as loyal citizens.

The urgent task is to motivate people to do everything in
their power to enhance their welfare -- materially and
spiritually.

In the context of globalization, in which competitiveness is a
pre-requisite, we have to be consistent in the national system of
life that is based on the principles of Pancasila and the 1945
Constitution.

-- Angkatan Bersenjata, Jakarta