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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) will grant the title National hero to six national figures coinciding with the memorial Hero day on Tuesday (11/10) at the State Palace, Jakarta.
This was transmitted by the Minister of Social Affairs, Juliari P Batubara, through an online press conference ‘Before Heroes Day 2020’, which was broadcast through the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Social Affairs, on Friday (6 /eleven).
“The award ceremony of the title of national hero in the State Palace on November 10 with the inspector of the Indonesian president’s ceremony. There are six candidates for the title of hero in 2020, God willing, there will be no changes,” Juliari said. CNNIndonesia.com, Friday (6/11).
Juliari said that the awarding and selection of the candidates for national heroes was made through the considerations of the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Council of Titles, Merits and Honors.
Subsequently, this award ceremony, according to him, will take place after the sea flower planting ceremony that will take place in the waters of Jakarta Bay at 08.00 WIB, and will be directed directly by the inspector of the ceremony, Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament, Puan Maharani.
As for the details of the six figures. First, Sultan Babullah of North Maluku province and second, Machmud Singgirei Rumagesan of West Papua province. In this case, Juliari said that these two provinces did not have a national hero figure so far.
“So North Maluku and West Papua provinces have never had a national hero, and if nothing changes, God willing, these two heroes will receive the title of national hero this year,” he continued.
Juliari continued, the third hero title will be given to General Pol. (Ret.) Raden Said Soekanto Tjokrodiatmodjo, who is the first Chief of the National Police domiciled in DKI Jakarta. Soekanto’s name is also immortalized as the name of the Kramat Jati Police Hospital in East Jakarta.
Fourth, Arnold Mononutu from North Sulawesi Province, who was a figure in the movement and had been Minister of Information during the leadership of President Soekarno.
All five are Sutan Mohammad Amin Nasution from North Sumatra Province. The man who became known as SM Amin participated in the youth engagement and even became one of the congressional committees for this activity. SM Amin also works as a lawyer who often assists the heroes of independence when they are captured by the Dutch East Indies during the colonial period.
Sixth, Raden Mattaher Bin Pangeran Kusen Bin Adi from Jambi Province. Mattaher is the figure of a warlord who has a central role in crushing Dutch colonialism in Jambi. Now, his name is eternal in a hospital located in the Telanaipura district, Jambi.
In addition to conferring the title of national hero, the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs, Mahfud MD, also said that Jokowi would award an honorary title in the form of Bintang Mahaputera to former TNI Commander General (retired) Gatot Nurmantyo and to former President of the Constitutional Court (MK) Arief Hidayat on November 11. come.
Mahfud also added that the former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia Susi Pudjiastuti, the Coordinating Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi would receive an award from Jokowi.
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