A MERDESA DEMOCRACY
By Agung Marsudi
Democracy, democratic and democrat, sounds good to the ear.
People are democratic, cool. He's a true democrat. They are heroes of democracy. Those three sentences seem to represent the rhythm of democratization in this country. Growing up, getting taller and bigger. Then this country got news, became one of the largest democracies in the world.
Indonesia has, "The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and the Democratic Party".
What kind of democracy do we want? Want us, or want democracy. As a country that upholds the noble values of the nation, we want a free democracy. Pancasila democracy, native to Indonesia. Like what?
The down-to-earth democracy, a Merdesa democracy, based on popular nationalism. Its roots plunged into the earth of the archipelago, its trunk soared into the sky, its crown was wide and thick. A comfortable shelter for the people, for the people.
A Merdesa democracy is the fulfillment of clothing, without looking at each other, food without food debt, shelter without fighting over land.
Strive to be a democrat, like a daydream. Claims to be a democrat but betrays the people. Claims to be a democratic party, but the chairman never changes.
Solo, 27 May 2022