“There is a special meaning to this Independence Day. It is clear that President Prabowo Subianto is determined to develop science and technology in Indonesia, and this is reflected in the progress we have made so far,” Christie informed journalists on the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Sunday, throughout the eightieth Independence Day commemoration.
She emphasised that the anniversary also needs to function a reminder of the urgency for Indonesia to improve its science and know-how capability.
“I am very grateful to have been given the mandate to build Indonesia’s science and technology ecosystem,” she added.
President Prabowo Subianto, for the primary time, led the Commemoration Ceremony of the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence on Sunday morning, adopted by the Flag Lowering Ceremony within the afternoon.
At the morning ceremony, he wore conventional Malay beskap apparel with songket fabric, whereas within the afternoon he donned conventional Malay clothes full with a head overlaying.
Both ceremonies, held on the Merdeka Palace, have been a part of a sequence of occasions marking the eightieth anniversary and have been attended by round 16,000 folks, most of them members of the general public.
Former presidents and vice presidents additionally attended the morning ceremony, together with the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the seventh President Joko Widodo, the sixth Vice President Try Sutrisno, the tenth and twelfth Vice President Jusuf Kalla, and the thirteenth Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin.
The eleventh Vice President Boediono and Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, the spouse of the 4th President Abdurrahman Wahid, have been additionally current.
During the Flag Lowering Ceremony, President Prabowo expressed his gratitude to all individuals. “I would like to express my appreciation to everyone who joined the ceremonies from morning until evening. You carried out the events in an orderly and spirited way. I am proud of all of you. Thank you,” he mentioned.
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Translator: Genta Tenri Mawangi, Martha Herlinawati Simanjunta
Editor: Primayanti
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