Hosting MPR RI Four Pillars Dissemination, UIN Jakarta Emphasizes the Importance of Nurturing Diversity
Diorama Room, UIN News Online – The Student Executive Board (DEMA) of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, through the Strategic Action Studies Body in collaboration with the Student Senate (SEMA) of the Faculty of Islamic Studies (FDI) at UIN Jakarta, reinforced students' understanding of national values and democracy amid the diversity of Indonesian society. This concept was presented during the Dissemination of the Four Pillars of the MPR RI under the theme “Strengthening National Identity and the Strategic Role of Youth in Indonesian Democracy” in the Diorama Room, Thursday (24/09/2026).
The event featured Chairman of the Constitutional Assessment Commission of the MPR RI, Taufik Basari, S.H., S.Hum., LL.M., as the main speaker, Chairman of Commission XIII of the DPR RI, Willy Aditya, S.Fil., M.Si., as the keynote speaker via online stream, the Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at UIN Jakarta, alongside numerous students from various faculties.
In his presentation, Chairman of the Constitutional Assessment Commission of the MPR RI, Taufik Basari, likened the Four Pillars of the MPR RI to a building. He analogized Indonesia as a grand home inhabited by people from diverse backgrounds. In this analogy, Pancasila serves as the foundation, while the 1945 Constitution, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI) serve as the supporting pillars.
“Indonesia is a grand home inhabited by many people with diverse backgrounds. We already possess its fundamental foundation; if these pillars are damaged, the entire structure could collapse and crush us all,” he explained.
Taufik also highlighted that the diversity of Indonesian society constitutes a vital aspect of interpreting Bhinneka Tunggal Ika. Indonesian society, he added, lives amidst differences in ethnicity, language, religion, customs, and culture, yet all this diversity unites under the single umbrella of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.
He argued that such diversity does not mean forcing uniformity upon every difference, but rather accepting and respecting those differences in shared coexistence.
“We are indeed diverse and cannot be forced to become identical, yet we accept and respect those differences to live side by side,” he said.
Echoing this perspective, Chairman of Commission XIII of the DPR RI, Willy Aditya, invited students to reflect back on Indonesian identity as something that requires continuous nurturing. According to him, the existence of Indonesia as a nation should not be viewed as a finished entity, but one that must be constantly renewed through shared ideals and communal living.
“Being Indonesian is not something final, but something that must be continuously renewed,” Willy expressed.
In addition to the presentations, the event proceeded with a discussion session that provided students with the opportunity to convey questions and responses regarding the material on the Four Pillars of the MPR RI. The program then concluded with a documentation session and closing ceremony.
The dissemination session formed part of ongoing efforts to bolster students' comprehension of national values and democracy as embodied in Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, and NKRI.