Minister Ryamizard Leads the State Defense National Movement Ceremony

Jakarta, InfoPublik - Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu lead the State Defense National Movement 2016 ceremony, participated by 10 thousand participants from relevant agencies, organizations, and students.

According to Defense Minister, the ceremony which took place at Silang Monas, Jakarta, Tuesday (8/23) was aimed to build and improve a sense of togetherness, national spirit and awareness and to build state defense awareness as well as to implement the values of state defense to all people of Indonesia.

"This is a part of the efforts made by the Ministry of Defense in strengthening the implementation of the values of state defense to the people of Indonesia, also in order to ensure equal measures and actions," said Ryamizard.

Values to be developed, according Ryamizard, are the values of nationalism, statehood and nationality that are destined to build the National Defense System and are stated in the five basic values of state defense which includes patriotism, national and state consciousness, conviction of Pancasila as the state ideology, willingness to sacrifice for the nation and state as well as the possession of the initial capability of state defense.

This State Defense National Ceremony which themed “Beloved Indonesia, I’ll Defend you Always " was expected to become the media to improve and evoke State Defense Awareness of the entire nation and was expected to be able to realize the development of the national character as a potential in the national defense system development that is universal.

According to him, by developed state defense awareness and spirit of nationalism across the nation will trigger the whole society’s awareness and concern to act responsibly in the face of any threats to the stability of the territory of Unitary State of The Indonesian Republic (NKRI).  (Translator: Erik Limantara)