President Jokowi Will Convey Ceremony Certainty August 17, 2024 At IKN

Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin when met at the Indonesian Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Sunday (13/8/2023). BETWEEN

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo will convey the certainty of the Commemoration Ceremony of Proclamation Seconds on August 17, 2024, taking place in the capital city of Nusantara (IKN) of East Kalimantan. As previously reported, this year will be the last time the Indonesian Independence Day Commemoration Ceremony will be held at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta. Furthermore, the government plans to hold a ceremony at the State Palace of IKN. "If the confirmation is later, the President will convey himself whether next year or how the President will convey it directly," said Deputy for Protocol, Press and Media of the Presidential Secretariat Bey Machmudin when met at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta, Antara, Sunday, August 13. Bey explained that at this year's ceremony there was a video conference from IKN, one of which was to describe the atmosphere at that location. "There will be a kind of video conference with IKN because at IKN there will also be a commemoration ceremony on August 17 on the same day," said Bey. It was also said that the Commemoration Ceremony of Proclamation in commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia was also held at IKN. Head of the IKN Authority Bambang Susantono will be Inspector of Ceremonies. President Jokowi will also interact with the Head of the IKN Authority if the internet network allows. "It is planned like that. We will also check later whether the network is possible or not," said Bey. On Sunday (13/8), the Presidential Palace held a dirty rehearsal of the Commemoration Ceremony of Proclamation Seconds at the Merdeka Palace Square, Jakarta.

The atmosphere at the Merdeka Palace Building, which is the pulpit location for President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, is seen to have a red carpet attached and Garuda bird wing-shaped ornament, as well as a gold jasmine flower. The organization is installed on the pillars of the Merdeka Palace.