Nation’s Awakening

More often than not, we interact by using the label “Indonesia” whereas the substance is not entirely about Indonesia.

The future of the Indonesian people lies solely in a government that is accountable to the people in the truest sense, because the people accept only this form of government.--(Boedi Oetomo founder Dr Soetomo)

Today, we commemorate National Awakening Day. The establishment of the Boedi Oetomo group 114 years ago marked the culmination of self-awareness as "the Indonesian people", who were then under Dutch colonial rule. This awareness became the main driving force that brought Indonesia out of colonialism.