Jakarta, Nov. 16 -- Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti emphasized that harmony and tolerance are part of Indonesia's national identity and must be continuously strengthened as a foundation for the nation's future.

"Harmony is part of Indonesia's DNA. We must nurture and reinforce it so it becomes a strength in building the nation's future," Mu'ti said here on Sunday.

He delivered the statement while opening the Festival of Tolerance and Culture organized by the Indonesia Conference on Religion and Peace (ICRP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.

Mu'ti noted that diversity has long served as Indonesia's social foundation. Therefore, cooperation across religious and cultural groups ...