Liputan6.com, Jakarta The Minister of Culture of Indonesia, Fadley Zones, emphasized the commitment of the Ministry of Culture to ensure that the process of writing national history is carried out openly, scientifically and inclusive.
This was transmitted during a visit to the working meeting with the Commission of the House of X representatives in the building of Nusantara I, the parliamentary complex, Jakarta, on Tuesday (2/7/2025).
“In the near future, of course, we will conduct a public test, because writing this story is very open for discussion,” the Minister of Culture said.
Fadley zones emphasized that the historical program of writing is not a new initiative, and the continuation of efforts to clarify the narrative of national history, which has not been updated for a long time.
“I want to emphasize that writing this story is not a new program, but a continuation. Indeed, there are some books on history that were published, but there are still some shortcomings and were long enough to update them. The last story was written in the Habi era, so there was no renewable story for 26 years. This is the basis of a historical letter, ”he explained.
According to the Fadley zone, history is important as the country’s identity and is a strategic impulse for teaching the young generation, so as not to forget about the personality of the quick course of globalization.
“This story is important and is the identity of the nation, and writing this story becomes the right impetus for the training of the young generation, so as not to forget history and history as national identity in the midst of strong globalization,” he said.
He added that writing national history will use the prospect of the Indonesian center in order to strengthen national interests.
“This story, of course, is written with an oriented Indonesian prospect for national interests,” Fadley Zone said.
For example, during the period of colonialism, he explained that our national interests were an aspect of the fight against the invaders, soon for his colonialism. In addition, the Minister of Culture also revealed the intention to enrich historical narratives, including the latest archaeological results, which show how long the history of the civilization of the archipelago.
“The beginning of the history of Indonesian civilization and various latest archaeological results, which we also want to enter this story, which began with 1.8 million years ago, based on artifacts found in Indonesia. So we can become one of the oldest civilizations in the world that are really recognized as the international world, ”he explained.
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