RI Celebrates 'Revolusi Mental' Themed National Awakening Day

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama sees the currently celebrated National Awakening Day or 'Hari Kebangkitan Nasional' (Harkitnas) as the perfect timing to again popularize the notion of mental revolution or 'revolusi mental' which was initiated by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and his Vice Jusuf Kalla.

As he led the proceedings Harkitnas ceremony at the Indonesian National Monument (Monas) IRTI court, Governor Ahok encouraged the attendees to acknowledge the importance of mental revolution as it plays a vital role in pushing the nation forward.

"The struggle does not end there, we have to continue to fight for our nation’s independence but this time through the revolution of our mentality against the challenges that our country face today. Lets take a moment to recall all the sacrifices our Founding Fathers have made for us as subsequent generations and cherish all those efforts through this appreciation ceremony commemorating them," Governor Basuki informed, Wednesday (20/5/2015).

Previous Indonesian leaders have contributed ot the independence of the nation. Now, the government under President Jokowi is determined to encourage the whole population to continue to fight like their predecessors in the past. 

The fight however, is different to that of the last time. This time, they are encouraged to help national character building through mental revolution. 

This means the war is no longer orthodox, the challenge is not the hidden landmines but it is the intrinsic nature of every individual in facing the challenges today.

"The so-called Mental Revolution is expected to provoke the creation of a creative population with nationalistic souls and undying ambitions to move forward," Governor Basuki concluded. (Akp/Ein)