Indonesia Independence Day, What is it mean?

17 Agustus 1945, the Indonesia Independence Day. The date when the two proclamators , Soekarno and Hatta, declared the freedom of Indonesian from colonialism and expansion from other country. IN that date, all Indonesian people celebrate that declaration as peak point of Indonesian battle against colonialism since long time ago. Although, after that day the colonialism and expansion from Netherland but since that time Indonesian believe with the unity of nation in this country.



Since that big day, every year, all of Indonesian people celebrate this country independence. There are several activity for celebration such flag ceremony, competition, concert, sport event, carnival, etc. For government and public company employee, they have to conduct the flag ceremony. This is national event which is broadcasted nationally over national TV channel. This ceremony is different with the other ceremony because in this event, the ceremony is held to remember the term of proclamation.

In the independence day, there are also many special competitions for this event such as “lomba makan krupuk”, “lomba balap karung”,” lomba memasukkan paku”, “lomba panjat pinang”, etc. All of this competition became the illustration of struggle of our founding fathers in the battle against Netherland and Japan. In the other place, the independence day is celebrated with the music concert. This concert is spending much money by invite several big popular local band.

All of those celebrations are not wrong but we have to know that there are many better way to celebrate the Indonesian Independence Day. How? We can spent the time in this term with good activity depend on our own competencies. Make the best advantage for our country with our activity. If you are an illustrator then make the best illustrator to improve the level of design in our country. If you are a researcher then conduct the best research and development which has big advantage to our country and contribute to science and technology in world level. If you are a student then make the good activity which can support your ability whether soft and hard skill by learning and training.

The important thing for our government related with this event that they have to make the best effort to make this country better. There are many poverty in several place, so please improve the place which left behind. There are several point in morality of executive staff, please make better the quality of our vice. There many bad news in laws, so please make better the quality the laws of this country. And many others homework which have to be solved by the government. That's point for the government.

So let’s make our best effort to make our best value to our country, Indonesia.