We certainly know how lately nationalism in our society seems to be fading.
This is partly due to the large number of outside influences that continue to erode the
nation’s culture that has been passed down by the ancestors of the Indonesian nation.
The efforts to foster nationalism based on Pancasila are efforts to manifest love for this
nation which is the great consensus of the founders of the Indonesian nation. Pancasila is
the embodiment of devotion, tolerance, mutual cooperation and noble values adhered to
by the Indonesian nation, which recently faded along with the strengthening of the issue
of SARA, differences in political views, separatist movements, acts of terror, and violence
against fellow children of other nations. This shows the instability of national and state life
that is no longer based on Pancasila. If this continues without any real effort to revive the
pillars of Pancasila, then this condition can endanger the survival of the nation and state.
The values of nationalism must again become the main choice for integrating Indonesian
society which has been divided by the conflict or friction that occurs in society. Nationalism
does not distinguish the components of the nation based on groups or others, but rather
the unity and integrity of the nation which is built from the diversity of its citizens. The
spirit of nationalism needs to be revived again for all citizens to strengthen the life of the
nation and state so that the interests of groups who want this nation to be destroyed and
divided are not easily overtaken. The history of the nation has proven that with strong
nationalism this nation can become independent and manage its own life.