Second Meeting

Membership in a political community or state

1. From Legal and political status, it refers to the status of being citizen

2. From social and moral responsibility, it refers to involvement in public life and affairs

3. From educational perspective, it refers to the preparation of helping people to be active, informed and responsible Citizens

1. Making a habit of being kind and good person/citizen towards others

2. Being responsible person to obey rules3. Awareness of surrounding and community

involvement4. Increasing social and moral awareness to

community5. Reduce the political illiteracy6. Being ready to participate as active and

responsible citizen7. Appreciation of the importance of looking

after the environment

1. Paying taxes2. Serving in military obligation3. Obeying laws enacted by one’s

government4. Commitment and loyalty to the

democratic political community and state5. Participation in improving quality of

political and civic life6. Respecting the rights of others7. Defending one’s own right and the rights

of others against those who would abuse them

1. Citizenship is membership in a political community (City/town/State/country)Impacts: a. rights to political participant

35 political parties in

the Indonesian General Election in 2009

Giving votes in legislative and presidential elections

b. be legally subject to a state and its

protectionc. State regulates the identities of its

citizens and controls individual, social

rights and responsibility

Identity Card Passport Driver’s licence Membership card of library Membership card of organization

2. Status or ways of being good citizenImpact:a. working towards the betterment of

one’s communityb. volunteer workc. Improve life for all citizensd. prevent horizontal conflicts in society

Respect each other Helping each other Obey the community rules Increase sense of good community Well informed Giving vote Active and responsible to community

Identity Card Passport Driver’s licence Membership card of library Membership card of organization

2. Status or ways of being good citizenImpact:a. working towards the betterment of

one’s communityb. volunteer workc. Improve life for all citizensd. prevent horizontal conflicts in society

Respect each other Helping each other Obey the community rules Increase sense of good community Well informed Giving vote Active and responsible to community

• Caring and contributing the betterment of country

• Obeying laws and rules• Active participant in family, school,

community and country• Get involved in the government’s efforts• Speak out against social injustice• Work for equality, fairness, safety for all

people• Respect authority

The role of citizenship is very important to keep the country/community going on

The primacy of citizenship is central. Without citizenship there is no element that contributes to the community/ society, nobody practice laws and regulations, no body carries out political rights and responsibility.

Figure out the political situation surrounding you

What are the existing condition and situation (Structure of community, access in education and work, etc)?

What will be your activities to empower them in the political capability?