The 7th President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), did not attend the Pancasila Day commemoration ceremony held at the Pancasila Building within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs complex in Jakarta on Monday (June 1).
Jokowi’s aide, Police Grand Commissioner Adjutant (AKBP) Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, clarified that the former president’s absence was due to a lack of an invitation. According to Syarif, as of Monday morning, no formal invitation—neither in the form of an official letter nor through other communication channels—had been received by Jokowi’s office. “Because of this, he did not attend the event,” Syarif stated in a written response to reporters on Monday.
The flag ceremony, which commemorates the birth of Pancasila, saw a significant gathering of national figures. Among those in attendance were Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and the 5th President of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, who participated in her capacity as Chair of the Steering Committee for the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP).
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The ceremony was also attended by other prominent leaders, including the 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) and the 13th Vice President Ma’ruf Amin. They were joined by members of the Red and White Cabinet, as well as top officials from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the National Police, the Attorney General’s Office, and the Constitutional Court.
President Prabowo Subianto led the proceedings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During his keynote address, he outlined the significance of the Pancasila economy as the foundation for national development, emphasizing that it must be strictly oriented toward public welfare. Prabowo asserted that the Pancasila economic model extends beyond mere pursuit of statistical growth; instead, it must be rooted in values of religiosity, humanity, national unity, democracy, and social justice.
Furthermore, President Prabowo highlighted the critical importance of natural resource management, urging that it be conducted with the interests of future generations in mind to ensure long-term, sustainable benefits. “Economic development must result in a better quality of life for all Indonesian people,” Prabowo stated in his speech.
Summary
Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo did not attend the Pancasila Day commemoration ceremony held on June 1 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His aide, AKBP Syarif Muhammad Fitriansyah, confirmed that the absence was due to the former president not receiving a formal invitation to the event.
The ceremony was led by President Prabowo Subianto and attended by various national figures, including Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and former President Megawati Soekarnoputri. During his keynote address, President Prabowo emphasized the importance of a Pancasila-based economy centered on social justice, public welfare, and the sustainable management of natural resources for future generations.
