At The Merdeka Palace, The RI Anniversary Ceremony Took Place Lively, What About The IKN Zero Point?

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JAKARTA - The Zero Point of the National Capital, the Archipelago, for the first time held a ceremony for the independence of the Republic of Indonesia. What is the situation in Sepaku District, North Penajam Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province?

The Head of the IKN Nusantara Authority, Bambang Susantono, became the ceremony inspector. Meanwhile, the text of the proclamation was read by a member of the DPRD of North Penajam Paser Regency, Sariman.

Danramil 0913-04 Sepaku, Penajam Paser Utara Infantry Captain Andi Supratikto became the commander in the Independence ceremony of the Republic of Indonesia which was held for the first time at the Zero point of IKN Nusantara.

The seconds of the Proclamation were marked by the sound of a siren for one minute at 10.00 WITA, beginning with the reading of the text of the Proclamation by members of the DPRD of North Penajam Paser Regency, followed by a moment of silence led by the Head of the Archipelago IKN Authority.

The ceremony continued with the hoisting of the Red and White Flag by six Retired Flag raisers (Paskibra) 2020-2021 North Penajam Paser Regency.

The ceremony, which took place in an orderly and solemn manner, was attended by hundreds of participants, ranging from the Sepaku District apparatus, TNI and Polri personnel, as well as sub-district and village officials in the Sepaku District area.

Then there are traditional and community leaders, students from junior high school to high school and equivalent, as well as community and youth organizations in the Sepaku District area.

Field workers for the IKN Nusantara development project also participated in the flag-raising ceremony.

According to Bambang Susantono, the 77th Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Indonesia ceremony was held at the zero point of IKN Nusantara, as a form of the government's commitment to the seriousness of moving and building the new capital city of Indonesia.

The formation of heavy equipment vehicles and field workers using personal protective equipment or complete PPE, he continued, as a symbol of consistency and technical readiness for the development of IKN Nusantara.

"The momentum for independence must be the spirit in the process of moving and building a new Indonesian IKN," said Bambang Susantono, Wednesday, August 17, as reported by Antara.