Social organizations

Social organizations

From Jayakarta

Almost all newspapers published on Oct. 25 and 26, 1995, reported the emergence of the National Brotherhood Foundation (YKPK) and Indonesian National Unity (PNI) group. It seems that social organizations are flourishing here.

This phenomenon can be taken to mean that Pancasila democracy is working and is enshrined in the people's hearts and that society is in search of innovation and progress in all aspects of life. Although the names of the organizations differ, they have a common objective and are based on the same principle -- Pancasila.

The board of executives of the National Brotherhood Foundation is comprised of retired military personnel, religious figures and ulemas as well as intellectuals of various disciplines. The same is true with PNI's personnel, who are ex-members of the defunct Indonesian National Party. The latter is hoping that the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will carry out its function more effectively, rather than holding a session just once every five years.

The newly established organizations want to be sure that Pancasila and the Constitution are implemented consistently and properly. What will happen next, however, is anybody's guess.

MAS SOEBANDI

Jakarta