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Indonesian President Joko Widodo invited all member the Ansor Youth Movement to continue to protect the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. He said this when attending the commemoration of the Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and Heroes' Day in Kajen Square, Pekalongan Regency, Central Java. In the event, the President reminded all GP Ansor cadres to always be close to the clerics and scholars in the life of society and the state. According to the President, to be close to the ulama as heirs of the prophet, the Indonesian nation will continue to move forward to become a better country.

“To all GP Ansor cadres, by following the path of the glory of the Prophet, our great nation will continue to move forward. Forward in our great work to bring social justice, to improve the quality of Indonesia's human resources. Advancing our great work to make Indonesia as the country of Baldatun Thoyibatun Warabun Ghofur (Prosperous country),” said President Joko Widodo.

The President also invited all GP Ansor cadres to participate in guarding the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. According to him, the Indonesian people must be protected especially from the entry of foreign ideologies that would destabilize Pancasila.

“We must dare to show that Pancasila is the ideology of the Indonesian nation and cannot be replaced by other ideologies, especially the ideology of imported results,” he added.

The Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and Heroes' Day in Pekalongan district were attended by hundreds of thousands of cadres of Barisan Ansor Serbaguna (Banser) who came from all regions in Central Java. In addition to First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo, President Joko Widodo was also accompanied by a number of working cabinet ministers and the Central Java regional government. (VOI/Ndy/DP)