Rudiantara: Transform the Spirit of National Awakening Day into Apps

Jakarta, InfoPublik - Indonesia Communications and Information Technology Minister Rudiantara said the meaning of National Awakening in the digital era is to rise with innovations in technology, especially in digital web.

"This means that in everyday life, we should develop applications based on the spirit of National Awakening. We should transform the spirit into applications in many ways of life," said Mr. Rudiantara at the national pilgrimage cemetary to the Kalibata national heroes cemetery (TMP Kalibata) on the commemoration of National Awakening Day, in Jakarta, Wednesday (5/18).

National awakening in communication and information dissemination, according to Mr. Rudiantara, could be manifested in innovation on information dissemination methods. When previously the dissemination was conducted through traditional ways such as print media, or electronic media (television and radio), now we have to utilize online media, including social media. "Well, this is also in line with government's program to build infrastructure, so we can cover the entire archipelago," he said.

He affirmed that the spirit of national awakening should be ignited continuously. "National awakening is not only for us who enjoy digital services in Jakarta, which is twice as faster than our brothers' in the border areas. Let us start the national development  from the eastern part, especially the border areas, to gradually reduce the gap between big and small cities, Java and outside Java," said Mr. Rudiantara. (Translator: Wilda Stiana)