Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held a meeting with leaders of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) to discuss a series of activities to be featured during the celebration of the 79th Anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day.
“This is a consultative meeting that brought together leaders of the MPR and the president of the Republic of Indonesia,” MPR Deputy Speaker Ahmad Basarah stated after the meeting at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Friday.
He noted that the meeting was held to discuss plans for the national ceremonies of the Independence Day, the next annual session of the MPR, and the commemoration of National Constitution Day.
During the closed-door meeting, President Jokowi was accompanied by Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto, State Secretary Minister Pratikno, and Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung
Meanwhile, MPR Speaker Bambang Soesatyo led a delegation comprising eight of his deputies.
Minister Pratikno remarked that the head of state and the MPR had agreed to hold the 2024 MPR Annual Session and 2024 Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) and Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) to welcome Independence Day as usual.
“Mr. President affirmed that this year’s annual sessions related to the Independence Day would be held in the same manner as previous years,” he stated.
He further said that the president emphasized the importance of maintaining a sound level of communication among state institutions to build national synergy.
“Mr. President deemed it crucial for state institutions to foster national synergy by maintaining communication. That way, Indonesia will remain standing strong in the face of global uncertainties,” he pointed out.
He said the president also reiterated that the government would proceed to carry out its plan of holding two simultaneous Independence Day ceremonies at the new capital city Nusantara and Jakarta.
