The Moment Of The TNI's 78th Anniversary, SBY And Prabowo Subianto Sitting Next To Each Other

The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono together with Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto at the 2023 TNI Anniversary at Monas, October 2023 (screenshot)

JAKARTA - The president and vice president of the previous period attended the 78th Commemoration Ceremony of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Day at the National Monument (Monas) of Central Jakarta. State officials were also present at the ceremony and defile.

One of the moments caught in this activity was the presence of the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who sat next to the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto.

The two former TNI officers seemed enthusiastic to witness the appearance of various attractions and entertainment displayed by TNI soldiers. Prabowo wore a gray suit, while SBY wore a TNI uniform and attributes.

To note, Prabowo, who is the General Chair of the Gerindra Party, has received support from the Democratic Party as a presidential candidate in the 2024 General Election. In mid-September, the declaration of support for Prabowo as a presidential candidate was revealed by SBY who served as Chairman of the High Council of the Democratic Party.

Apart from SBY and Prabowo, the presence of the fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri who wore a blue kebaya was also seen. Megawati sits side by side with the wife of the TNI Commander, Veronika Yudo Margono.

Also present were the 7th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia Tri Sutrisno, the 10th and 12th Vice Presidents of the Republic of Indonesia Jusuf Kalla, and the 11th Vice President of Boediono.

During the 78th Commemoration Ceremony of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Day, President Joko Widodo acted as inspector of ceremonies.

Starting today's TNI Anniversary ceremony, Jokowi conducted an inspection of troops by riding a amphibious tank across TNI soldiers as participants in the ceremony. During the examination of this troop, Jokowi was accompanied by the TNI Commander Admiral Yudo Margono and the ceremonial commander, namely the Commander of the Infantry Division (Pangdivif) 3 Kostrad Major General TNI Choirul Anam.

Jokowi's presence was accompanied by Iriana Joko Widodo. Vice President Ma'ruf Amin together with Wuri Ma'ruf Amin, as well as ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet and leaders of state agencies/institutions were also present at the TNI Anniversary commemoration.

A total of 4,636 personnel participated in the parade and defile ceremony of the TNI's 78th Anniversary. After the ceremony, the TNI Anniversary was enlivened by parachuting with 78 personnel from the air and landing at the Monas yard. Acrobatics of the fighter aircraft surrounding the Monas monument were also carried out.

Hundreds of defense equipment were also exhibited in the commemoration. Among them, the deployment of 91 aircraft from land, sea and air dimensions that will cross the sky over the Monas area, as well as 140 land defense equipment exhibited in the 78th Anniversary of the TNI. Not only the defense equipment, the TNI will also show off missiles imported from abroad.

The commemoration of the 78th Anniversary of the TNI continued with a helly dance accompanied by a family club song and followed by Wan TNI and women as many as 300 personnel, a performance of the cadets of the TNI Academy with 250 personnel, and closed with a demonstration of Kolone Kolosal Rifle as many as 678 personnel.