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Celebrating Independence

The independence celebration should be an opportunity to reflect and make decisions on overcoming the various problems and challenges to advance Indonesia towards its centenary on Aug. 17, 2045.

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AZYUMARDI AZRA
· 4 minutes read
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The 73rd year of Indonesian independence: Aug. 17, 2018. While enjoying the fruits of independence that opened Indonesia to opportunities for progress, the country faces many challenges. Therefore, the independence celebration should also be an opportunity to reflect and make decisions on overcoming the various problems and challenges to advance Indonesia towards its centenary on Aug. 17, 2045.

Figures from past history can testify to the journey this nation-state has taken towards progress. Struggling to uphold independence and facing many difficulties in the early decades of independence, their feelings seem mixed today: a witness to progress, but along with other citizens, confused about where Indonesia is today and will be in the future.

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