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View all search resultsThe 80th anniversary of the nation's founding should occasion a reflection of our beginnings and where we are today, and mark a new era of reform to free us from the deep-rooted scourge of corruption and fulfill the promises of our constitutional republic, a dream that was realized through the sweat and blood of millions over centuries.
Several government officials called the raising of a pirate flag from a popular Japanese anime “an act of treason”, while military and police officers in several regions confiscated the flags and intimidated people who raised the symbol.
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.
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.
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