Pilgrimage To Bung Karno's Grave, Prabowo Calls A Mandatory Ritual During The Presidential Election

Candidate for President of the Republic of Indonesia Number 2 Prabowo Subianto (four right) made a pilgrimage to the Tomb of the 1st President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno in Blitar, East Java, Sunday (17/12/2023). (ANTARA)

BLITAR - presidential candidate number 2 Prabowo Subianto together with the Chairman of the Democratic Party DPP Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) and the son of the late Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, Mohammad Mahardhika Suprapto (Didi) made a pilgrimage to the Tomb of the 1st President of the Republic of Indonesia Soekarno in Blitar, East Java, Sunday, December 17. Prabowo with his entourage stood on the side of the tomb, then prayed for the late Soekarno, Proclaimer of Indonesian Independence. Then, Prabowo and his entourage sprinkled flowers on the tomb of the Bung Karno grave. "He is a proclaimer. He is a fighter, a hero, so we respect our heroes," said Prabowo Subianto as quoted by ANTARA, Sunday, December 17. In the group of pilgrims, there was Emil Dardak, Deputy Governor of East Java who was currently serving as Spokesperson for Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the vice president who accompanied Prabowo. Beliau is a proclaimer.' He is one of the great figures who raised our nation as an independent. He unites the archipelago. So, I think we should respect Prabowo.," Prabowo said. For Prabowo, he often did pilgrimages to Bung Karno's grave, including during the presidential election campaign. Prabowo in 2018 also made a pilgrimage to Bung Karno's grave in Blitar during the 2019 presidential election campaign. Prabowo was still accompanied by Rachmawati, President Soekarno's third son. Then in 2013, Prabowo made a pilgrimage to Bung Karno's grave. At that time, Prabowo made a pilgrimage on the same day as Anies Baswedan, although both of them came at different hours. After the pilgrimage, Prabowo Subianto and his entourage then continued their journey to GOR Soekarno Hatta in Blitar City. In GOR, he attended the Declaration of the Social Forestry Movement Movement (Gema PS) Indonesia supported Prabowo-Gibran. At that event, the Social Forestry Movement had the opportunity to convey his aspirations directly about the

Prabowo, on the 19th day of the 2024 Presidential Election (Pilpres) campaign, visited Blitar, East Java. He departed from Jakarta to Malang, then continued his journey to Blitar by helicopter. So far, Prabowo is scheduled to return directly to Malang, then to Jakarta, after attending the declaration.