Jakarta, Aug. 8 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections held a social service event here on Friday to foster solidarity ahead of the commemoration of Indonesia's 80th Independence Day.

Deputy Coordinating Minister Otto Hasibuan said that the Independence commemoration should not only be marked by ceremonies, but also real action such as social service.

"Eighty years of independence is a historic moment; it is not just about the number, but about the legacy of the nation," Hasibuan remarked, according to a written statement received from the ministry.

He added that all parties must remember the struggles of the founders and heroes who sacrificed everything so that Indonesians could live in freedo...