Celebrating 80 Years of Independence, United Carnival Highlights National Development, Collaboration
President Prabowo Subianto attends the United Carnival in the National Monument area, Jakarta, Sunday (08/17). (Photo by: BPMI of Presidential Secretariat)
Indonesia’s 80th Independence Day was marked on Thursday (08/17) with the United Carnival, featuring 32 decorated parade vehicles.
These vehicles, prepared by various ministries and government institutions, showcased the nation’s development achievements, underscored the Asta Cita (eight missions) of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, and reflected the spirit of collaboration in the pursuit of an advanced Indonesia.
The parade commenced at the National Monument, proceeded toward Hotel Indonesia roundabout, and concluded in the Semanggi area.
The people attended the event with great enthusiasm, while carnival participants showcased their most creative ideas.
Highlighting the food sector, the vehicle of Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and Ministry of Agriculture symbolized food self-sufficiency.
Their parade vehicle was decorated with images of nutritional balance, with Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries emphasizing the strength of marine and fish proteins.
“It reflects the President’s priority program. We have the capacity to achieve food self-sufficiency,” Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Sakti Wahyu Trenggono said.
Meanwhile, Ministry of Home Affairs showcased three dimensions of its core duties on its decorated vehicle for the carnival, namely the fire department, digitalized service transformation, and the home administration’s human capital development.
“We are visualizing these to support [and] realize national priority programs, especially the priority programs of our President, Prabowo Subianto Subianto. The visualization is shown in a three-dimensional videotron,” Ministry of Home Affairs’ General Affairs Head Asmawa Tosepu said.
In the meantime, Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ parade vehicle, reflecting the five pillars of Indonesia’s diplomacy, from ASEAN cooperation to contribution to the UN, also attracted the carnival audience.
“World peace is ours, and it our duty to safeguard it. To that end, the roles of the people and stakeholders are essential. In this regard, Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to connect it to various cooperation efforts that we make in the ASEAN, the UN, and other countries,” the Ministry’s Acting General Secretary Heru Subolo said.
According to Heru, the United Carnival served as a platform to convey messages of togetherness, showcase achievements, and express hope through decorated vehicles.
“It was both enjoyable and remarkable. Each of the ministries presented its finest performance, reflecting the concrete steps taken to bring life to the vision and missions of the President of the Republic of Indonesia,” he said. (BPMI of Presidential Secretariat) (DH/EP)
