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UNAIR NEWS – The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) said seven campuses were exposed to radicalism, including ������. Moreover, the statement was also strengthened by the SETARA Institute, which stated that was one of 10 campuses in Indonesia that were exposed to radicalism.

In response to this issue, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Menko Polhukam RI), Mahfud MD, held a meeting with the council of professors at ������, Saturday, October 23, 2021. In his speech, Prof. Mohammad Nasih, as Rector of ������, said that the Pancasila values ​​at UNAIR shown with two principles, excellence and morality.

“We continue that value in several jargons that have extraordinary values packaged in HEBAT,” said Prof. Nasih.

On that occasion, Prof. Nasih said the values of Pancasila were realized in the form of integration. At least, ������ has combined religious and national subjects.

“It is the implementation of Pancasila values that we don’t apply directly to UNAIR,” he said.

The activity entitled “The Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Internalization of the Pancasila Ideology” was attended by all levels of the ������ academic community. Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, Mahfud MD, stated the purpose of his visit to ������. It was the task given by President Joko Widodo regarding the possibility of radicalism in the campus environment.

“Is it true that UNAIR, which is surrounded by a religious and nationalist environment, is affected by campus radicalism? Therefore, I have a schedule to come to campuses, and I have visited almost all of them,” he explained.

Mahfud MD added that UNAIR has integrated Pancasila values ​​in the campus environment.  UNAIR has also placed all activities in the framework of nationalism in Pancasila. It is in accordance with UNAIR’s motto, namely Excellence with Morality.

“That’s why there is an excellence with morality, it’s intellectual growth and morality that develops well, now our morality is based on Pancasila,” he said.

The event held in a hybrid manner at the Garuda Mukti Hall and broadcast live on the ������ Official Youtube Channel, attracted attention because ������ was rumored to be indicated as a campus exposed to radicalism.

“UNAIR is a university under the government and there’s should not be any doubt regarding their loyalty to the Republic of Indonesia,” said Mahfud MD. (*).

Author: Dimas Bagus Aditya

Editor: Nuri Hermawan