About the 75th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence in the Middle of a Pandemic …

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Ceremony warning proclamation seconds at Istana Merdeka, Jakarta this year, will be held differently.

In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, ceremony warning HUT ke-75 RI cannot be carried out on a large scale like the previous festive ceremonies.

A number of events that were prepared to celebrate the three-quarter century age of the Republic of Indonesia had to be canceled.

Nevertheless, it is hoped that all the limitations caused by the Covid-19 pandemic will not diminish the solemnity of the commemoration ceremony for the seconds of the proclamation at the Merdeka Palace on August 17.

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Ceremonies and celebrations of the proclamation moments are expected to continue with the number of guests and members Paskibraka limited.

The number of invited guests is limited

Usually, the Indonesian Independence Day commemoration ceremony is held at the Merdeka Palace by inviting a number of people from various elements of society.

This time, the ceremony was only attended by President Joko Widodo and his wife and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin and their wives.

In addition, those present at Istana Merdeka to attend the ceremony were the officials given the task of reading the text of the proclamation, the opening of the 1945 Constitution, and Pancasila.

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National Police Chief General Idham Azis and TNI Commander Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto also attended the ceremony.

The palace deliberately won’t invite the public because of the situation that makes it impossible to gather large numbers of people amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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