The Nationalism of "Wong Cilik": Reflection on the Ideology of Partai Demokrasi Indonesia-Perjuangan (PDI-P) in Central Java

This study aims to examine the concept of wong cilik’s nationalism as the ideology of the Indonesian Democratic Party Struggle (PDIP). The question to be proposed is what does wong cilik’s nationalism which literally mean the nationalism of the common people mean? To answer this question, I conducted interview with the members of the party in Central Java provincial level. In addition, I also did archival and documentary studies. This study found that the nationalism of wong cilik as an ideology refers to an idea that the party should serve the most under privileged segment of the society as its main constituent. Wong cilik is then seen as the basic building of nationalism of an ideology. All of the members of the PDIP share comradeship and brotherhood by imagining themselves as sharing the same destiny as underprivileged people. This idea is then implemented in the programs and activities of the political party when approaching the members at the grass roots level. The approach manifests both in providing help in term of financial supports as well cultural approach.