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View all search resultsAugust-17-Independence-Day
Politics 6 months ago
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Megawati’s absence on Independence Day highlights distance with Jokowi
Rather than attending the Independence Day celebration at the Merdeka Palace on Aug. 17, former president and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri opted to attend a ceremony held by party members in its headquarters in Jakarta.
Politics 7 months ago
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Prabowo leads first Independence Day ceremony in Jakarta
Among attendees of the ceremony were former presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Fifth president Megawati Soekarnoputri skipped the celebration at the State Palace and opted to attend one held by her party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Politics 7 months ago
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Indonesia’s nationalism project ‘unfinished’
While withstanding multiple political and economic disruptions throughout its 80 years of existence, Indonesia continues searching for its definition of nationalism, with observers saying the country may have veered off course from the direction set by the nation’s founders.
Society 7 months ago
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Govt plans bigger Independence Day celebration at palace
The government is considering increasing the public quota to join what is being billed as the largest Independence Day celebration ever held at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta to commemorate the country’s 80th anniversary.
Society 7 months ago
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Merdeka Palace to host largest Independence Day celebration
President Prabowo Subianto’s administration will open the gates of the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta to thousands of citizens on Sunday, Aug. 17, in what is being billed as the largest Independence Day celebration ever held on the palace grounds, marking the country’s 80th anniversary.
Politics 8 months ago
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Prabowo backs away from Nusantara for Independence Day celebration
The government has decided to hold this year’s Independence Day celebration in Jakarta, despite President Prabowo Subianto's earlier pledge to mark the occasion in the future capital of Nusantara, raising fresh questions about the long-term commitment to his predecessor’s flagship project.
Americas 1 year ago
US congratulates Indonesia for 79 years of independence
The US congratulated Indonesia for its 79th Independence Day on Aug. 17 in a statement from State Secretary Blinken, which highlighted the country's shared values of democracy and rule of law while expressing hope for greater bilateral cooperation.
Politics 1 year ago
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Yudhoyono to skip Aug. 17 revelry in Nusantara, Megawati remains mum
As President Jokowi prepares to preside over the Independence Day celebrations in Nusantara on Aug. 17, it appears that the two living former presidents might not join him: Yudhoyono has begged off attending due to a prior engagement in his hometown while Megawati has not confirmed either way.
