Kumandang Indonesia Pusaka When Arriving In South Africa, Jokowi Had Greeted And Greeted 80 Indonesian Citizens
JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was greeted by around 80 Indonesian citizens who came from various cities in South Africa such as Pretoria and Cape Town on Wednesday, August 23 evening.Ismail Marzuki's Indonesian Pusaka song was sung by a group of Indonesian citizens accompanying President Jokowi and his entourage when they entered the Palazzo Hotel courtyard in Johannesburg.President Jokowi seemed to approach several Indonesian citizens while singing and greeting them, as well as serving the request of Indonesian citizens to take selfies together."Of course we are very happy with the great enthusiasm shown by Indonesian citizens in South Africa in welcoming the President (Jokowi) in Johannesburg. This is a form of their love for the nation and state," said Indonesian Ambassador to South Africa Saud Purwanto Krisnawan in a written statement received by Antara, Thursday, August 24.Not only from South Africa, Indonesian citizens who welcomed President Jokowi also came from neighboring countries, Eswatini."I deliberately came from Eswatini to welcome Pak Jokowi in South Africa. This is certainly an unforgettable experience for me," said Leniwaty, an Indonesian citizen who works as a spa business activist.President Jokowi visited South Africa in order to attend the BRICS Summit (KTT) which took place on August 22-24, 2023.The presence of the President of the Republic of Indonesia in South Africa complements his visit to the African continent, after previously visiting three other countries, namely Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique.This visit was the first visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia to the country of the thousands of cities of Pretoria.
In addition to attending the BRICS Summit, President Jokowi plans to hold bilateral meetings with leaders of a number of countries such as South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.