JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Sunday morning released the Red and White Order from the front of the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, at around 7.00 WIB, accompanied by National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and charismatic cleric Habib Luthfi bin Yahya.
"Together with the National Police Chief, together with Mr. Habib Luthfi bin Yahya, by saying bismillahirrahmanirrahim this morning I declare that the Red and White Order was dispatched," Jokowi said as quoted by Antara.
Habib Luthfi, who is also a member of the Presidential Advisory Council (Wantimpres), called the Red and White Order a form of gratitude and gratitude to God Almighty, who has blessed the country with all prosperity and fertility.
"350 years ago we had gone through a struggle, so that Sang Saka Merah Putih could fly, not a gift, but the Red and White was upright because of the blood and services of the predecessors of the nation's founders," he said.
Habib Luthfi reminded that the next generation must be able to contribute and answer to all shortcomings as a form of gratitude to the founding fathers of the nation.
"With the carnival this morning, show we are ready to use the Red and White at any time. We are determined to keep the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia at a fixed price. That is the main goal of today's carnival, to revive the sense of belonging to the Indonesian country," he said.
The police estimate that the Red and White Order will be attended by more than 10,000 participants.
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