The independence event is last for Joko Widodo as Indonesia’s president as his successor Prabowo Subianto will be inaugurated in October.
Indonesian military personnel marching during the country’s 79th Independence Day at the Presidential Palace in Nusantara, East Kalimantan province, on Aug 17.Indonesian President Joko Widodo , his wife Iriana Widodo , President-elect Prabowo Subianto and Parliament chairman Puan Maharani at the ceremony.
In Nusantara, Mr Widodo and his wife, First Lady Iriana, sat at the main podium near the newly built presidential palace, the Garuda Palace. Mr Prabowo sat on Mr Widodo’s right side. A highlight of the celebration, following the hoisting of the national flag, was air combat manoeuvring by nine F-16 air force fighter jets in the skies above Nusantara.
Female dancers held hornbill feathers and waved their arms up and down to mimic flying as they elegantly swirled and swayed. Male dancers held shields and ritual knives. With Nusantara still a giant construction site, the event’s organisers faced logistical challenges, such as renting hundreds of cars and buses and reserving hotel rooms for invited guests.
Indonesian flag-raisers performing during a ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day at Garuda Palace in the new capital of Nusantara, on Aug 17. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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