The Pancasila Team And Group 8 Started Their Duty, What Was The Form?

Photo: BPMI Acting President/Laily Rachev

JAKARTA - The ceremony to commemorate the seconds of the Proclamation of Independence in the context of the 76th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia was held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 17.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) wearing a red shirt from the Buton region, Southeast Sulawesi, was present as the ceremonial inspector. He was accompanied by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin.

Meanwhile, the commander of the ceremony was Marine Colonel (F) Andike Sry Mutia. Currently, he serves as the Commander of the Marine Education Center of the Marine Operations Education Command, the Indonesian Navy's Education and Training Doctrine Development Command.

From the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube show, the ceremony began with a commemoration of the seconds of the proclamation by firing a cannon 17 times accompanied by the sound of sirens.

Furthermore, the event continued with the reading of the text of the proclamation by the Chairman of the DPD RI LaNyalla Mahmud Mattaliti.

Furthermore, the red and white flag will be raised by the Tangguh Pancasila Team. I Dewa Ayu Firsty Meita Dewanggi who is a representative from Central Java Province was chosen as the red and white flag bearer.

The other three from Group 8 who were tasked with raising the flag were Rafly Tri Aditama as Commander of Group 8 representing Central Kalimantan Province, Mario Adhiyaksa Sihombing as flag bearer representing North Sumatra Province, and Bramantya Rizky Wiratama as flag hoist representing West Java Province.

Acting as the Paskibraka Company Commander was Captain Inf. Arya Dwinanda Wijayendra, S. ST. Han. Currently, he serves as the Commander of Rifle Company A Yonmek 202/Tajimalela Mechanized Brigade 1 PAM Capital/JS Kodam Jaya.

Acting as Ceremonial Officer was Brigadier General Novi Helmy Prasetya. Born in Bangkalan, 10 November 1971, currently serves as Chief of Staff of the Permanent Garrison I/Jakarta. He graduated from the Military Academy in 1993.

The 2022 Paskibraka, whose members come from representatives of each province in Indonesia, were previously inaugurated by President Joko Widodo on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. A total of 68 youths have said the Pledge of Indonesian Sons and are ready to carry out their duties this morning.