Jakarta, Indonesia Sentinel — Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were officially inaugurated as the President and Vice President of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term in a ceremony held at the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) plenary session on Sunday, October 20, 2024. The event took place in the Plenary Session Hall I of the MPR/DPR/DPD Building in Jakarta.
The session, presided over by MPR Chairman Ahmad Muzani, began at 10:07 AM local time with the singing of Indonesia’s national anthem, Indonesia Raya, followed by a moment of silence.
Muzani then formally opened the plenary session, declaring, “With the recitation of bismillahirrahmanirrahim, this MPR session is officially opened and declared public.”
Next, the Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Mochammad Afifuddin, read the KPU’s Decree No. 504 of 2024, which confirmed Prabowo and Gibran as the winners of the 2024 Presidential Election.
According to the decree, the Prabowo-Gibran ticket secured 96,214,691 votes, or 58.59% of the total national valid votes, meeting the required 20% threshold in all 38 provinces of Indonesia.
After the decree reading, Prabowo and Gibran each took their oaths of office, followed by the signing of the official inauguration documents. This ceremony was attended by many prominent figures, including the seventh President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, the sixth President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, former Vice Presidents Ma’ruf Amin, Boediono, Jusuf Kalla, and Try Sutrisno.
In addition to Indonesian political leaders, international dignitaries were also present, such as Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
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The ceremony was attended by 709 of the 731 members of the MPR, along with representatives from various friendly nations.
This historic event marks the transition of leadership from President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin to the new administration of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
(Becky)
