BOGOR 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Sukarnoputri emphasized the importance of maintaining and strengthening international solidarity in the 60th Anniversary of Kim Il Sung's visit to Indonesia. The event was held at Griya Taman Anggrek, Bogor Botanical Gardens, Thursday, April 17, 2025.
In her speech, Megawati recalled Kim Il Sung's visit to Indonesia in 1965, which she said was not just a diplomatic ceremony, but a symbol of friendship and mutual struggle. She also recalled when she was assigned directly by President Sukarno to upload flowers to Kim Il Sung at the State Palace.
"I stand here not only as the fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia, but also as a witness to history," Megawati said in front of more than 100 participants, including North Koreans living in Indonesia.
Present to accompany Megawati, among others her son Prananda Prabowo, Chair of the PDIP faction at the MPR Ahmad Basarah, and a number of PDIP administrators. From the government element, it appears that the officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Chairperson of BRIN Amarulla Octavian, who proposed the construction of a diplomatic park to care for the interest of Kimilsungia, the flower of friendship from Sukarno, to Kim Il Sung.
Chargé d'Affaires Ad Interim North Korea, So Kwang Yun, called Megawati's presence a strong symbol of the relationship between the two countries. The friendship initiated by President Kim Il Sung and President Sukarno was continued by Kim Jong Il and Mrs. Megawati Sukarnoputri," he said.
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Kim Il Sung visited Indonesia on April 10, 1965 to attend the commemoration of the Asian Africa Conference and replied to Bung Karno's visit to Pyongyang a year earlier.
Megawati also visited Pyongyang and met Kim Jong Il in 2002 while serving as president, and returned to visit in 2005.
"Kimilsungia is not just a flower. It is a symbol of sincere respect between nations. Bung Karno called it a flower of friendship that would never wither. Today, six decades later, we prove the truth of those words," said Megawati.
The event closed with a documentary film showing Kim Il Sung's visit to Indonesia, which described Indonesia's important role on the international stage even though it was only 25 years old at the time.
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