Amid growing radicalism in Indonesia, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reportedly supported the People's Consultative Assembly's call to extend the teaching of national ideology and the four pillars in school.

"He [Yudhoyono] promised to follow up the idea, but we need to further discuss implementation," said Lukman Hakim, the deputy speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), at the presidential office on Thursday.

"MPR realizes that in almost all regions in the country, Pancasila and the four pillars have been forgotten. We need to refresh it."

MPR believes there is a need to strengthen the o-called four pillars of the state: the Pancasila state ideology, the Constitution, national unity and the national motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity).

Lukman said that growing radicalism was the result of a lack of understanding of the national ideology. He said an the government should create an institution in charge of overseeing the teaching of this ideology in schools, with branches at district and municipal levels.

"How do we refresh the memory of our children toward the four pillars?" he asked. "The teaching method should not be one of indoctrination. Ideology among the people should be more open. It should strengthen through dialogue."

Lukman said the current curriculum on Pancasila and citizenship (PPKN) was inadequate. "Radicalism too prevelant and has resulted in terrorism and conflicts involving villages or football supporters, among others," Lukman said. "Young people are now easily brainwashed. It is our challenge in the era of globalization with the extraordinary development of science."