Happy Commemoration of Pancasila Day 2023

WPO NEWS Jakarta - Every October 1, Indonesian commemorate Kesaktian Pancasila Day. The determination of October 1 as the Kesaktian Pancasila Day cannot be separated from the events of September 30, 1965, or commonly known as G30S/PKI. In this incident, six generals and one officer were murdered.

The Kesaktian Pancasila Day was originally only commemorated by the Indonesian Army. They remember the death of their comrades and how the power of Pancasila was able to fight communism in Indonesia.

The 2nd President of Republic of Indonesia Mr. HM. Suharto, who (at that time) served as the Main Minister of Defense and Security, issued a decree numbered Kep/B/134/1966 dated September 29, 1966. The letter ordered the Kesaktian Pancasila Day to be commemorated not only by the Army but by all elements of society.

The commemoration of the Kesaktian Pancasila Day was further strengthened by Decree No. 153/1967 which was issued by Suharto on 27 September 1967. The decree s