Pancasila’s Sanctity and a ‘Historical Accident’

Pancasila has a very strong position as the basis for and the ideology of the state. Those who try to oppose it are increasingly running out of breath. And then in 1967, Pancasila Sanctity Day was declared.

I tend to agree with the theory of Italian historian and thinker Benedetto Croce (1866-1952), who said that history was written for the living, not the dead.

The rationale behind this theory is rather logical. A person who has left this mortal plane is finished with their work, because their life has ended on its own. Therefore, this discussion about the Pancasila Sanctity Day, which is commemorated every 1 Oct., is written intentionally for our present-day interests, especially among the nation\'s elite. Who knows if this interpretation of mine will be taken into consideration when reading about the historical event that occurred on 27 Sept. 1967, the date when Presidential Decree (Keppres) No. 153/1967 on Pancasila Sanctity Day was issued.The basis for considering the Keppres needs to quote points one and two, as it is done below, so that the historical events that led to the decree’s birth becomes clear.