Raise the Red-and-White, Not White Flag

It is the spirit of the “Red and White” that unites us all. Red symbolizes courage and white symbolizes purity.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

The pedicab drivers work together to arrange a series of miniature red and white flags made of plastic on Jalan Medika, Bogor City, West Java, Friday (13/8/2021). The spirit of celebrating the 76th Independence Day of the Republic of Indonesia can still be seen by a number of people from various groups, even though they are still in a pandemic situation.

The Covid-19 pandemic is the worst pandemic in more than 100 years, paralyzing entire economies. However, we must not give up.

The health crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has surely pierced our hearts. More than 206 million people in the world are sick or dying, while 4.3 million people have lost their lives, including people in Indonesia.