A moment of camaraderie was captured among President Joko Widodo, Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, and Defense Minister, also the President-elect, Prabowo Subianto, during the Officer Oath Ceremony (Praspa) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday (16/7).
Throughout the event, the three of them were seen together, walking in sync, engaged in conversations with smiles, showing a harmonious relationship.
The ceremony was attended by 906 cadet officers (Capaja) who were inaugurated as officers of the TNI and Polri. This includes cadets from the Military Academy (Akmil), the Naval Academy (AAL), the Air Force Academy (AAU), and the Police Academy (Akpol).
The ceremony commander announced, “The Officer Oath Ceremony of the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the National Police of the Republic of Indonesia is ready to begin.”
“Proceed,” said Jokowi.
During the ceremony, Jokowi urged the newly commissioned officers to fulfill their duties to the nation and state to the best of their abilities.
“I will fulfill my duties as an officer to the best of my abilities to the Indonesian nation and the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, which is founded on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia,” Jokowi stated.
