Commemorating Heroes' Day, Jokowi Becomes Inspector Of Ceremonies At TMP Kalibata

President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin sprinkled flowers on the graves of the heroes after the Hero's Day commemoration ceremony at TMP Kalibata, Jakarta, Friday (10/11/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) led the National Pilgrimage Ceremony to commemorate Heroes' Day 2023 at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery (TMP), Jakarta, on Friday, November 10.

Arriving at TMP Kalibata at 07.45 WIB, the President was greeted by the TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono and the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo.

The series of ceremonies began with respect for the spirit of heroes led by the Airing Colonel Puguh Yulianto as the ceremonial commander.

In a quiet atmosphere, the siren sounded for one minute to commemorate the Battle of November 10, 1945 in Surabaya.

President Jokowi as the inspector of the ceremony then led the procession of a moment of silence.

"To commemorate the services of the nation's heroes and fighters, a moment of silence begins," he said.

The Head of State then laid a wreath which was followed by reading prayers for the spirits of the heroes led by the Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas.

Furthermore, the ceremonial commander led the final tribute to the spirits of the heroes.

After that, President Jokowi together with Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by heads of state institutions and cabinet ministers carried out a procession of sowing flowers at the graves of a number of heroes.

Sow flowers were carried out, among others, at the graves of the 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia BJ Habibie and Hasri Ainun Habibie, First Lady Ani Yudhoyono, 4th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Umar Wirahadikusumah, and General TNI Abdul Haris Nasution.

Also attending the ceremony were Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD, Minister of Agriculture Amran Sulaiman, Empowerment of State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform Abdullah Azwar Anas, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, and Minister of Cooperatives Teten Masduki.