President Joko Widodo said that all nations must work together to create a centric Indonesia by building from the periphery, from villages, from the frontier islands to the border.
"Realizing one Indonesia we must also work together to build Indonesia fairly and evenly, building a centric Indonesia by building from the periphery of the village from the frontier island to the border," said the President in commemoration of the 92nd Youth Pledge Day, based on a video broadcast by the Presidential Secretariat, in Jakarta, Wednesday.
The President said that with fair and equitable development, people in various regions in the country will feel part of Indonesia.
Therefore, the government continues to carry out infrastructure development to create connectivity between regions in Indonesia.
"So the people of Papua, the people of Aceh and the people of Indonesia in various regions feel they are part of Indonesia. Feeling belonging to Indonesia, and contributing to advancing Indonesia," said the President.
We must continue to fight for unity by respecting differences, maintaining tolerance, and maintaining the integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Indonesia. The spirit of solidarity must also give priority to helping each other.
"We have to work together to care for Indonesians. We must maintain it with a spirit of solidarity and a sense of brotherhood,” he said.
In commemoration of this Youth Pledge, the President also invited the spirit of the youth oath to continue. Looking back on 92 years ago, the Youth Pledge event has brought positive energy to unite the nation.
"The Youth Pledge brings a positive energy that unites competition and differences, it does not have to make us forget about common problems, common interests, and common goals," said President Jokowi. (Antaranews)