JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto discussed the title of heroism with the Minister of Culture as well as the Chairman of the Council for Titles, Services, and Honors (GTK), Fadli Zon to the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, November 5.
The Minister of Culture explained that the process of proposing the title of national hero was carried out in stages from the district/city level to the national level.
In addition, this proposal process also involves various academics and community leaders from various backgrounds. In his report to the President, Fadli Zon said that there were 40 newly proposed national heroes, as well as 9 additional names which were the follow-up results from the previous year.
Furthermore, according to Fadli, 24 names became priority proposals from the GTK Council after the selection, study, and research were carried out. Furthermore, the Minister of Culture added that the selection was carried out by considering various aspects, including regional backgrounds, gender roles, and the diversity of contributions to the struggle for independence and national development.
The name President Suharto appeared as one of the ones entitled to receive the title of hero. This has led to pros and cons in society related to Suharto's actions while leading Indonesia. Although not mentioned in detail, Fadli Zon revealed that all names who are included in the potential recipients of the title of hero have criteria to get it.
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