JAKARTA - Vice President Gibran Rakabuming confirmed 76 members of the Pusaka Flag Raising Force (Paskibraka) who will serve at the 81st Independence Day Ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, August 17.
"By asking for the pleasure of the Almighty God, I hereby strengthen the Central Level Heritage Flag Raising Force for 2026 who will serve at the Merdeka Palace on August 17, 2026. May God Almighty grant mercy and ease in carrying out state duties," said Gibran in the inauguration ceremony at the State Palace, Jakarta, Saturday, August 15, reported by ANTARA.
In the event, Gibran acted as the master of ceremonies, while President Prabowo Subianto did not attend the inauguration. The leader of the ceremony was Julita Rista Lestari, a member of Paskibraka 2026 from East Kalimantan.
The ceremony began with singing the Indonesian national anthem, Indonesia Raya, then continued with the reading of the National Pledge of Indonesian Children by the Head of the Pancasila Ideological Development Agency (BPIP) Yudian Wahyudi, which was followed by all members of the Paskibraka.
Yudian asked the leader of the ceremony to hold the Red and White flag with his right hand and place it on his left chest.
In the pledge, Paskibraka stated that they acknowledged being one blood and one nation, Indonesia.
Paskibraka also stated that it was one state, the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution, and one spirit and ideology, Pancasila.
Furthermore, members of the Paskibraka stated that they aimed to create a just and prosperous society based on Pancasila and recognize diversity in the unity of the nation's culture.
As the next generation of the nation, they promised to continue the struggle for Indonesian independence by asking for the pleasure of God Almighty.
"Based on these confessions and for the sake of my honor as a cadre of the nation, I promise to earnestly carry out my duty to practice all of these confessions in my daily life. May God Almighty bless this intention with His guidance and guidance and His inayah," said the members of the Paskibraka.
Yudian then guided the leader of the ceremony to release the Red and White flag, then ordered to hold the flag back with both hands and kiss it.
After the affirmation statement, Vice President Gibran pinned the badge and symbolically put on the kendit as a sign of the affirmation of Paskibraka members.
After the event was over, Gibran greeted the members of Paskibraka who had been confirmed, followed by other invited guests.
The event was closed with a group photo and cheers from the Paskibraka members.
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