Jakarta, The Indonesia Post – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (15/8) afternoon inaugurated the complete formation of the Heritage Flag-raising Troop (Paskibraka) of 68 members who will be on duty at the Commemoration Ceremony of the Seconds of the Proclamation and the Lowering of the Flag Ceremony on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
President Joko Widodo acts as the Ceremony Supervisor and Savina Fasha is always the Ceremony Leader in the Inauguration of 68 Paskibraka members at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Monday.
“By asking the pleasure of Allah Almighty, today I inaugurate you as the Heritage Flag-raising Troops that will serve at the Merdeka Palace on August 17, 2022. May God Almighty give you grace and ease in your duties,” President Jokowi said in a statement. The inauguration of Paskibraka members which was witnessed virtually through the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube account, Monday.
The head of the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) Yudian Wahyudi was present and acted as the leader for reading the Paskibraka pledge which was attended by all Paskibraka members.
Based on Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 13 of 2021 concerning the Guidance of Pancasila Ideology to the Young Generation through the Heritage Flag-raising Troops Program, the Paskibraka members also received the Pancasila Ideology Guidance (PIP) by BPIP.
“I claim to be the son of Indonesia, and based on that confession, I admit that I am a creature of God the Almighty Creator and sourced from him,” reads a snippet of the pledge spoken by all Paskibraka members.
After the inauguration, President Joko Widodo accompanied by Vice President Ma’ruf Amin came and greeted each member of Paskibraka who will be on duty at the commemoration ceremony for the 77th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia at the Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.
Unlike the last two years, members of the Heritage Flag-raising Troop (Paskibraka) will be deployed in full according to the 17-8-45 formation in the 77th RI Anniversary Ceremony.
“We play all 17-8-45 full troops. During practice wear masks, and on D-day wear masks,” said Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono. (mhn/bbs)
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