Pranowo's Message For Parents: Accompany And Protect Children

Ganjar Pranowo (Photo via Central Java Provincial Government)

JAKARTA - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo advised that we and all parents should accompany and protect children.

"In my opinion, today's message is important and for parents it is proper that we accompany and protect our child. Including wherever he is and also at school," said Ganjar on the sidelines of the peak commemoration of National Children's Day (HAN) 2022 at the Bogor Botanical Gardens.

Ganjar also quoted a message from the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Bintang Puspayoga which contained the same content as what he said.

"The message from the Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection is very clear, let's protect our children, accompany our children, stop bullying, no early marriage," said Ganjar in his official statement, Sunday, July 24.

Ganjar was happy to see that the culmination of the 2022 HAN commemoration was very lively. He said he was happy because there were also representatives of children from the Dinamika Indonesia Elementary School, Bantargebang, and President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) attended directly. It was not too formal.

Ganjar also looks very happy when he sees and accompanies the children who are playing and learning to make planting media in pots.

"I'm happy because the event was not too formal. The president was present in a relaxed manner, there were not too many greetings. The president played magic, it was fun. There were some examples of children's games, yes, I think they are good," said Ganjar.

In the event, President Jokowi did look very relaxed. He even had time to play some magic tricks with the children. There are at least three magic tricks that are demonstrated directly by Jokowi.

The magic trick that Jokowi demonstrates is removing flowers from empty pots, making an originally empty white book with pictures and colors, and making empty bags filled with contents.

President Jokowi then gave a number of messages to the children in celebration of the National Children's Day. He asked the children to continue studying and to keep wearing masks.

"Once again I wish all of my children National Children's Day, keep learning, studying, learning. Don't forget to pray, pray, pray, and thirdly, take care of your health. Don't forget to wear a mask everywhere because of COVID right now still there," said Jokowi.