Jokowi sends Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir to attend wedding to close PON Aceh North Sumatra 2024

President Joko Widodo (right) during a visit to Dukuh Kupang Market, Surabaya, Friday, September 20, 2024 (ANTARA)

SURABAYA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was confirmed not to attend the closing of the 2024 Aceh-North Sumatra National Sports Week (PON) at the North Sumatra Main Stadium, Sport Center Deli Serdang, Friday, September 20 evening.

After visiting the Dukuh Kupang Market, Surabaya, East Java, the President stated that the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy would close the XXI PON.

"Yang (to the close of PON) Mr. Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, yes," said the President.

Jokowi stated that the reason he and the First Lady could not close the Aceh XXI-North PON was because they attended Yusuf Mannagalli's wedding, the third son of the future candidate for Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

"Oh, those who attended were here, later to Mrs. Khofifah," said Jokowi, accompanied by Iriana.

For information, Jokowi is scheduled to attend the wedding invitation of the third child of the Governor of East Java for the 2019-2024 period Khofifah Indar Parawansa which will be held on Friday afternoon at the Al Akbar Mosque in Surabaya.

Khofifah Indar Parawansa's third son, Yusuf Mannagalli Parawansa, will marry Jihan Qonitatillah. President Jokowi is scheduled to attend as a witness to the marriage ceremony for Khofifah's son.

"God willing, Friday at 10.00 WIB in the morning at the Al Akbar Mosque (the procession) surrendered to our family of men and women, and God willing, at 13.15 WIB, God willing, the President is here, he is pleased to be a witness from the male family," said Khofifah, last Thursday.