GORONTALO - The peak of the XVII National Farmers and Fishermen Week (PENAS) in Gorontalo, Wednesday, June 24, was not only colored by discussions about food and agriculture. The atmosphere of the event melted several times when President Prabowo Subianto during his speech made a joke that was greeted with laughter from thousands of participants.
The moment occurred when Prabowo greeted one by one the officials who were present at the event.
When the name of the Governor of North Maluku, Sherly Tjoanda, was mentioned, the participants who filled the event arena immediately gave a lively welcome. Cheers and applause were heard for quite a while until Prabowo stopped for a moment the list of names he was reading.
Seeing the reaction of the participants, Prabowo then joked.
"Like the winner of the Citra Cup," he said, who was again greeted with laughter and applause from the audience.
A similar atmosphere occurred again when Prabowo mentioned the name of Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya.
Before Teddy's name was finished, the participants first shouted his name. The response that came out even sounded louder than a number of other officials who were present.
Prabowo also joked again.
"Just a lieutenant colonel, how can a lieutenant colonel be welcomed like that. The president is me," said Prabowo, who immediately provoked laughter from the participants.
After Teddy's name was officially mentioned, applause again thundered in the event arena.
Throughout his speech, Prabowo did several times insert humor. When introducing the TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto and the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, for example, he joked about the names of the two.
"The TNI Commander has his Subiantonya, the National Police has his Prabowonya," he said.
Another joke also emerged when Prabowo recalled his political journey.
"I have participated in four general elections and lost. The last one won," he said, which was again greeted with laughter from the participants.
These spontaneous moments made the atmosphere of the event attended by thousands of farmers, fishermen, regional heads, ministers, to TNI and Polri elements feel more liquid.
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