00:00Indonesia marked its 80th Independence Day on Sunday with a state ceremony in Jakarta led by
00:09President Prabowo Subianto, his first since taking office last year. The celebration at the State
00:15Palace was attended by high-ranking officials, foreign dignitaries, veterans, and more than 8,000
00:21citizens. Festivities began with a cultural parade carrying replicas of the original red and white
00:27flag and the proclamation of independence text from the National Monument to the State Palace.
00:32The ceremony featured the raising of the national flag and the reading of the proclamation. It also
00:38featured hundreds of security officers on motorcycles and horses along with military
00:43and police academy drum bands in traditional attire. Celebrations continued with an air show
00:49including eight Air Force F-16 jets followed by cultural performances. The day concluded with
00:56music and dance and a flag-lowering ceremony in the afternoon.
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