JAKARTA - The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono or SBY, is confirmed not to attend the 81st Independence Day ceremony at the Presidential Palace on August 17, 2026. The palace said SBY's absence was due to a health check schedule.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said the invitation had been conveyed to all former presidents and vice presidents.
Invitations were also sent to the families of the proklamator Bung Karno and Bung Hatta.
"Everything has been conveyed to all families, including our proclaimer's sons and daughters, Bung Karno's family and Bung Hatta's family, and the families of former presidents and vice presidents," Prasetyo said at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Saturday, August 15.
According to Prasetyo, a number of invitations have confirmed their presence. Some others said they could not attend for certain reasons.
One of them is SBY.
"One of them yesterday, which we have conveyed, is Mr. SBY, it happens that his schedule coincides with his health check that collided with the 17 August commemoration," said Prasetyo.
He asked that SBY's absence not be interpreted beyond the reason.
"So don't go anywhere," he said.
On the same occasion, Prasetyo said that the preparations for the August 17 ceremony at the Palace had reached 99 percent after a clean-up rehearsal.
"Yes, God willing, 99 percent yes, the 1 percent we all leave to those above," he said.
A total of 76 members of the central level Paskibraka have also passed the long selection. According to Prasetyo, the process started from around 24,500 participants at the district level, shrinking to around 2,000 at the provincial level until finally 76 people were selected at the central level.
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