Monas' Heritage Flag Carnival To IKN, Jokowi: The Creation Of Historic Momentum

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said the procession of the Red and White flag and the text of the Proclamation from the National Monument (Monas), Jakarta to the capital city of Nusantara (IKN), East Kalimantan (Kaltim), was a historic moment for the Indonesian nation.

"Today was created a historic moment. For the first time, the duplicate flag of the Red and White and the text of the Proclamation were paraded from Monas to the capital city of Nusantara (IKN)," Jokowi quoted Antara as saying.

The Head of State said the carnival was part of the commemoration of the 79th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence.

He said various elements of society were involved, including 180 Abang-None Jakarta, 122 Purna Paskibraka DKI Jakarta as well as students of the Institute of Domestic Administration (IPDN), polytechnics, and pamong praja.

In addition, said the President, local arts and wisdom also enlivened the procession, thus presenting a strong cultural nuance along the way.

"Hopefully the spirit of nationality, unity, and mutual cooperation will continue to burn and inspire all Indonesian people," said the President.

Kiranb was led by the Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono and began with the handover of duplicates of the Red and White flag and the Proclamation Text in the Monas Independence Room from the Head of the Presidential Secretariat to the Purna Paskibraka Team Duta Pancasila.

Tim Purna Paskibraka Duta Pancasila yang bertugas sebagai pembawa bendera Merah Putih adalah Kachina Ozora dari Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah, sedangkan yang bertugas sebagai pembawa Teksi Proklamasi, yaitu Keyla Azzahra Purnama dari Provinsi Sumatera Selatan.