Jakarta – Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament, Puan Maharani, responded to the issue of rewriting the Indonesian history that would eradicate the term ‘old order’. He has considered, regardless of updating sentences in a new book, should not be eliminated historical events. “Yes, whatever the sentence is, whatever the event is not to be injured, do not allow anything to be eliminated because history history remains. It must therefore be studied well and performed carefully,” Puan said in a written statement on Tuesday (5/27/2025). Puan emphasized that rewriting national history should be carefully, transparent and not in a hurry. Browse to continue with the content “and do not erase existing history, even if it is bitter, but must be delivered transparent,” said the first woman who served as Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament. Back quoted the statement of the first president as well as the proclamator of the Republic of Indonesia Sukarno, Puan reminded that this nation should never forget history. “So the red coat, never forget history,” says Puan, “if you really want to be improved, but the name is the history whether it is bitter or good if it is to be repeated as well as possible,” Skarno’s grandson added. Puan also reminded that the rewriting of Indonesian history should open public participation. He asked the government to listen to the input and pursuit of all elements of the country. “Don’t get in a hurry, but later violate the rules and mechanisms,” Puan said. Previously, the Minister of Culture (Menbud) Fadli Zon revealed the reason that there was no term old order (Orla) in ten volumes of Indonesian history recycled to the history. The reason is that the government never said before the new order (Orba) as the old order. “So it is the historians who do it, if we look at the term Old Order, the old order government never calls the old order, if the new order calls it the new order,” Fadli said after a meeting at the House Commission X of the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (5/26). According to Fadli, the change in the term was made so that the perspective used in the new history is neutral and inclusive. In a joint meeting with the House of Representatives Commission X yesterday, Fadli also revealed six factors to rewrite Indonesian history. First, to remove colonial prejudice and confirm the Indonesian-centric perspective. Second, Indonesian history is rewritten to answer the latest challenges. Third, to form a strong national identity. Fourth, confirm historical autonomy, autonomous history. Fifth, relevance to the younger generation. “And (sixth), rediscover the Indonesian identity (rediscover the identity of Indonesia),” he said. (PRF/PRF) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
Puan problem removes the term old order: must be judged and careful
