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Jokowi hosts Independence Day-themed photo contest on Instagram

On Monday, the President invited his followers on Instagram to join a photo contest to celebrate Indonesia’s 74th Independence Day anniversary.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
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Wed, August 14, 2019 Published on Aug. 14, 2019 Published on 2019-08-14T14:07:10+07:00

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Jokowi hosts Independence Day-themed photo contest on Instagram President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo during an interview with "The Jakarta Post" at the State Palace on June 11, 2019. (JP/Wienda Parwitasari)

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t’s widely known that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo likes to give away bicycles as presents. This time, his Instagram followers will get a chance to win one of the bicycles.

On Monday, the President invited his followers on Instagram to join a photo contest to celebrate Indonesia’s 74th Independence Day anniversary.

Titled #74IndonesiaMaju Potret Merdeka, the contest will give away 25 gift prizes, including eight bicycles.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ada kemeriahan Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia ke-74 di tempat Anda? Jangan nikmati sendiri. Ambil gambarnya lalu unggah di akun Instagram. Ada beragam hadiah bagi yang beruntung jadi pemenang. Simak syaratnya berikut ini ...

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“Is your neighborhood celebrating Independence Day? Don’t keep it to yourself. Take a picture and upload it onto Instagram. There are a variety of prizes waiting for several lucky winners,” read a post on his Instagram account.

The competition is open to all of Jokowi’s Instagram followers and photos must be submitted before 12 p.m. on Aug. 19.

Read also: Man walks 470 km to meet Jokowi on Independence Day

Participants are allowed to upload more than one photo, but all posts must include the hashtag #74IndonesiaMaju and tag the President through his account @Jokowi.

The uploaders of four photos with the highest number of likes and four photos chosen by a panel of judges will receive a bicycle. The judges will also choose 17 photos to win other prizes.

The winners will be announced on Aug. 30. (jes/kes)

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