Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, who is also the General Chair of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (PB IPSI), hopes that pencak silat can participate in strengthening the development of the character of the Indonesian nation.
According to the President, as stated by the Deputy Chairperson of PB IPSI Sugiono, a large nation is filled with people with strong, tough, and chivalrous character.
"At this happy moment, allow me to wish you a happy birthday from the General Chairperson of PB IPSI to all Indonesian pencak silat people, as well as his hopes to Pencak silat Indonesia so that Pencak silat Indonesia will color the development of character and the development of the soul of the Indonesian people," said Sugiono, continuing his remarks and hopes from President Prabowo at the peak of the commemoration of PB IPSI's 77th Anniversary at the Pencak Silat TMII Padepokan, Jakarta, Saturday.
Sugiono said that President Prabowo on several occasions had reminded that pencak silat is one of the nation's cultural heritages that holds many positive values, which is useful for strengthening the nation's character.
"A strong nation is a nation whose character is strong people, the character of the people is tough, the character of the people is filled with shortest values and knights," said Sugiono, who is also the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia, continuing President Prabowo's message.
President Prabowo also advised, "Pencak silat is one of the media that comes from the culture of our own nation to be able to instill these values into the hearts of the Indonesian people."
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President Prabowo's presence at the peak of the commemoration of PB IPSI's 77th Anniversary in Jakarta, Saturday afternoon, was represented by Sugiono as Deputy PB IPSI.
Sugiono, while giving his remarks in front of approximately 7,000 heroes from various silat colleges, continued the President's apology.
"I also want to apologize from the General Chairperson of PB IPSI, who is also the President of the Republic of Indonesia who on this afternoon could not attend with us, because there are other tasks that he must attend," said Sugiono.
In the same speech, Sugiono then emphasized that the PB IPSI target in the future is to make pencak silat a sport that is competed in the Olympics.
"We hope that in 2028 which will come in Los Angeles, United States, pencak silat can attend as an exhibition, and in 2032 in Brisbane, Australia, pencak silat can be competed as an Olympic sport," said Deputy PB IPSI.
At the peak location of the commemoration of PB IPSI's 77th Anniversary, several figures were also present, including the Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) Dito Ariotedjo, and the General Chair of the Central Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) Lt. Gen. Retired TNI. Marciano Norman.
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