The younger generation is essentially a pile foundation stone of a nation. In this case, no doubt the problem of nationality should be highlighted to the younger generation, then how the main role and mission of the young generation in accordance with the ideals and nobility should. Exactly 85 years ago we, as a nation Indoneasia been through an important event called “Youth Pledge”. On October 28, 1928, in the 106 Kramat Raya, Central Jakarta was born a great idea that should have formed Indonesian life better today. At that time, a meeting called the Second Youth Congress was held. The meeting was attended by representatives of each region and from various backgrounds of different groups with very basic reason as to meet the needs of the moment. In this congress also Indonesian national anthem was first sung by WR Supratman in front of the congress participants.
Let us recall the text of the oath will be youth
Firstly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge one motherland, Indonesia.
Secondly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, acknowledge to be of one nation, the nation of Indonesia.
Thirdly
We the sons and daughters of Indonesia, uphold the language of unity, Indonesian.
For the younger generation, what was in your mind when the words of the youth so often touted as the party responsible for the nation’s future? Learning from the Youth Pledge, historical records are very valuable in it. Grains of the Youth Pledge was not merely conceived to be the result of that help address the needs of young people at the time of independence from colonial rule. But more than that, the Youth Pledge has been a spirit that continues etched in the hearts of the young man. A spirit that is built on the basis of similarity of fate and ideals. Which is then wrapped with a commitment to kinship sepenanggungan as one nation, one country which first marked by the agreement between the nation’s universal language, Indonesian.
Indonesian struggle for a just society and a prosperous, independent and sovereign takes a long time, and requires a good relay, between generations in order to be sustainable. Youth Pledge (class of 1928) is not a stand-alone event, but based on the 1908 class struggle, class struggle in 1908 based on the previous generation. Force generation of struggle based on the 1945, 1928, finished products Indonesian nation and state independence is the result of the struggle between the generations over continuously. Youth Pledge is a political decision youth Bumi Putera Indonesia for a Nation One Nation, One Water Landless country Indonesia, Bahasa Indonesi Speak One. Therefore, the values ​​contained in it implies a Message of Suffering People in the colonial period as well as to Indonesia equitable prosperous and sovereign.
The spirit of the Youth Pledge or Fire October 28, 1928 is Indonesia’s Towards a Just and Prosperous and Sovereign.
Struggle of the next generation, among others:
1. Maintaining the integrity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia from Sabang to Merauke, why ?, because it is the region where the country is Indonesia Indonesian nation is, the state is the container / vehicle for making the community / nation achieve a just and prosperous Indonesia.
2. Fix the wound psychiatric (mental) nation that had existed since the pre-independence era, due to differences in methods of struggle. It must be recognized to this day still makes problems in the course of the struggle for the ideals of a just and prosperous society. As an indicator, the bloody events of 1965, and from the era of President Sukarno to Suharto era has never been implemented UUD45 (original) as a whole, especially in the era of the Reformation, one of the bad consequences that we feel is the very liberal order of our society, as a consequence of the amendment UUD45 which does not reflect the values ​​of a meta-juridical UUD45 Opening the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, where Pancasila contained therein.
3. Fill independence, educating the Indonesian Human Resources (human investment), building infra-structure for the activities of life of all people, preserve and manage natural resources in accordance with the mandate UUD45.
