Deputy minister urges national unity amid global uncertainty

Palu (ANTARA) - Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak stressed the importance of maintaining national unity and integrity as Indonesia’s core asset in navigating complex global dynamics.

“As President Prabowo Subianto has repeatedly said, his political character is unity. Therefore, the most important thing right now is how we maintain the unity and integrity of the nation,” Simanjuntak said while attending the Tanwir and 114th Milad of Muhammadiyah in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday.

The former chair of the Muhammadiyah Youth Central Board (PP Pemuda Muhammadiyah) for the 2014-2018 term said the global situation is increasingly volatile, requiring Indonesia to strengthen national solidarity against political divisions.

Differences in political stance should not foster mutual hatred or trigger national division, Simanjuntak noted.

He also warned of potential foreign interference seeking to sow division in Indonesia, particularly from parties with interests in the country’s natural resources.

Unity must become a shared commitment across society to safeguard national stability and protect Indonesia’s interests amid global competition, he added.

“We must not be divided just because of differences in political stance. Moreover, there is hatred provoked by parties from outside Indonesia,” Simanjuntak said.

He emphasized that the spirit of unity must remain deeply rooted in society as the defining character of the nation when facing domestic and external challenges.

“This spirit of unity must be Indonesia’s main DNA today,” Simanjuntak said.

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