Mayor Of Surabaya Invites Residents To Maintain Tradition Of Respecting National Heroes

JAKARTA - Acting Mayor of Surabaya, Restu Novi Widiani invites the people of Surabaya to continue the struggle of the state fighters. He conveyed this in his speech at the commemoration of Heroes' Day in the city of Surabaya, Sunday.

He said the theme of Heroes' Day this year is "Teladani Pahlawanmu, Cintai Negerimu" which has a deep meaning to the struggle of the heroes. Therefore, he invites all people in Surabaya not to forget and continue the fighting spirit of the heroes.

"That we must not forget the struggle of heroes in the past, and we must continue to be enthusiastic, and commit to loving this country. In the past, heroes fought for independence, because now we are fighting against poverty and ignorance," he said as reported by ANTARA, November 10.

He wants the spirit of the struggle of the heroes to continue to be carried out by the next generation of the nation, especially for young people.

He explained that the spirit of struggle must continue because in this country there is still poverty, ignorance, and unemployment. Therefore, he invites all people to fight together to eradicate these social problems.

"Because there are still a number of problems in front of us, therefore we must be enthusiastic about eradicating various social threats in this country," he said.

Pada peringatan Hari Pahlawan ini, PJs Wali Kota Surabaya Restu Novi serta jajaran kepala dinas hingga Forkopimda Kota Surabaya menuju ke Taman Makam Pahlawan (TMP) di Jalan Kusuma Bangsa menggelar upacara pemata nasional.

The procession of the ceremony at TMP Kusuma Bangsa was running wisely. All invited guests looked down with respect and at the same time remembering the services of the heroes who had died.

"We visit as well as sow flowers, this is a form of our respect, although for hundreds of years we will continue to respect our heroes," he said.

He hopes that every commemoration of Heroes' Day, people in the city of Surabaya will continue to respect and imitate the services of the heroes who have fought for the independence of the Indonesian nation in the future.

"In fact, we also invited to this event, and we also held a friendly with the families of the heroes. This is a form of our respect for the families of the heroes," he said.