Remembering Heroes, Defense Minister Prabowo Sows Flowers At The Tangerang Taruna TMP

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto/ photo: Jehan/vOI

TANGERANG - Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto conducted a flower sowing at the Hero's Food Park, Tangerang City. Prabowo's arrival at the Taruna TMP for a pilgrimage and commemorating the Taruna Bhakti Day, Wednesday 26 January. VOI monitoring at the location, Prabowo was accompanied by the Banten Police Chief, Inspector General of Police Rudi Heriyanto Adi Nugroho, jDanrem 052 Wijayakrama and Dandim 0506 Tangerang, Colonel Inf Puji Hartono, Mayor of Tangerang, Arief R Wismansyah and the Tangerang City Police Chief, Kombes Pol Komaruddin and veteran legions . In the series, the event began with a moment of silence, to commemorate the services of the hero.

Then proceed to give wreaths to the monument to the heroes at TMP Taruna. Next, do a flower sprinkle on the Heroes' Graves and end by giving a symbolic pin to the veterans. "With my respect, I thank you. Troops from all police forces, cadets, cadets from the Defense University and from mass organizations who are present here. Thank you. Your performance is proud. Thank you for completing," Prabowo said at the Taruna TMP, Tangerang City," Wednesday, January 26. It should be noted that Prabowo Subianto had uncles, namely Prabowo RM Soebianto Djojohadikoesoemo and RM Soejono, who died in the Lengkong incident with Daan Mogot in 1946. Prabowo Subianto's two uncles who died in that incident were buried with Daan Mogot and hundreds of other fighters at the Heroes Cemetery (TMP) Taruna, Jalan Daan Mogot, Tangerang City.The Battle of Lengkong that took place on January 25, 1946 was a historic, national and heroic event against Japanese troops in Lengkong Village, Serpong District, South Tangerang City, Banten.