Our strength must exist in cultivating feelings of justice and humanity.
Only a nationalism that is founded in these feelings will take us further in world history.

A national revolution is only the result of a democratic revolution, and nationalism should be second to democracy.
The State of Indonesia is only a name we give to the essence we intend and aim for.

From the start the world had been sympathetic towards our national struggle.
Public opinion [...] was on our side, however recent developments show our peoples disarray and can't be accepted as features of our struggle for freedom, [..] distrust, features of fascist cruelty [...] particularly the murder and cruelty aimed at Indos, Ambonese, and Menadonese who in any case still are our fellow countrymen.

This hatred towards Indos, Ambonese, Menadonese can only be explained as a lack of national consciousness among the masses of our people.

Until now we have not taken the satisfactory political position towards these groups (Indo-Europeans, Indo-Asians, Ambonese, Menadonese and others).
In fact things have happened that are plain wrong (and must be condemned) and detrimental to our revolution.


Hatred against minorities and foreigners are a hidden factor in any nationalist struggle..., but a nationalist movement that lets itself be carried away by xenophobia will in the end find the whole world against itself.
The nationalist movement ... will demise in self-destruction.
Our strength must exist in cultivating feelings of justice and humanity. Only a nationalism that is founded in these feelings will take us further in world history.
A national revolution is only the result of a democratic revolution, and nationalism should be second to democracy. The State of Indonesia is only a name we give to the essence we intend and aim for.
From the start the world had been sympathetic towards our national struggle. Public opinion [...] was on our side, however recent developments show our peoples disarray and can't be accepted as features of our struggle for freedom, [..] distrust, features of fascist cruelty [...] particularly the murder and cruelty aimed at Indos, Ambonese, and Menadonese who in any case still are our fellow countrymen.
This hatred towards Indos, Ambonese, Menadonese can only be explained as a lack of national consciousness among the masses of our people.
Until now we have not taken the satisfactory political position towards these groups (Indo-Europeans, Indo-Asians, Ambonese, Menadonese and others). In fact things have happened that are plain wrong (and must be condemned) and detrimental to our revolution.

Hatred against minorities and foreigners are a hidden factor in any nationalist struggle..., but a nationalist movement that lets itself be carried away by xenophobia will in the end find the whole world against itself. The nationalist movement ... will demise in self-destruction.
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