The ancestors of the Indonesian nation since before respected for human dignity and respect for humanitarian civilization. So that Indonesia has a national culture. Indonesia was the nation has a culture of mutual aid and Bung Karno also said such a thing as the essence of Pancasila. Those submitted by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, Moh. Mahfud MD in the opening event of "Madura II Cultural Congress" organized by the people of Madura at Hotel Utami, Sumenep, Madura, East Java, on Sunday (23/12).

Mahfud also said Indonesia was based on the consent of the whole people of Indonesia, where Indonesia’s culture has joined together, and the top of the culture of Indonesia is the Pancasila. "Pancasila as the irreplaceable nature and Indonesia it almost has a culture that is almost gone, the current example, people of Indonesia as a problem of always having it to court. It no longer use peaceful means to deliberate on the issue. This is just one example of the culture of Indonesian people that are missing," he explained.

It raised a new phenomenon in Indonesia. Bung Hatta said that Indonesia’s ever now have a culture of corruption. And Mahfud denied that it is having a good sense, and called for all the people not to believe in the culture of corruption. "Do not believe that it is the culture of corruption. And Indonesia’s corruption since 1974 up to now," he said.

And corruption, continued Mahfud, had not existed in Indonesia. Because if Indonesia’s culture of corruption, should have been since the days of our fathers. According to some studies, Indonesia’s new corruption was since 1974 until now. And Indonesia’s first corruption is relatively small, according to law enforcement because it Mahfud strong and not look at anyone it should be punished if found guilty.

The purpose of Mahfud that corruption is not a culture because corruption is an action that is in the habit of doing something bad yourself. Mahfud mind if it is referred to as a culture of corruption. And, in this era of globalization described by former Defense Secretary Gus Dur era, has five elements that changed a nation that is the development of information technology, human rights, democratization, environmental issues, and the free market. "The penetration of foreign culture as well as easy entry into this country, and we cannot avoid, the only way to make a defense of culture and local regulations in order to balance the influx of globalization. Since we cannot avoid it," said Mahfud in a speech delivered to the majority of native Madura participants.

At the end of this event Mahfud appealed to citizens to promote a culture of Madura without the actions indicated to corruption. It will create a comfort of a country or culture. (HDY / mh)