Zubair Qureshi
Chargé d’Affaires (CDA) of Indonesia, Rahmat Hindiarta Kusuma introduced Indonesia’s Independence Day logo and theme ‘New Nusantara, Advanced Indonesia’ at a festive event organized at the Indonesian embassy to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the country’s Independence Day.
It was part of the pre-event series to celebrate the Independence Day anniversary which originally is marked on August 17.
More than 300 Indonesian nationals along with their families gathered at the Embassy of the Republic Indonesia over the weekend and participated in the Independence Day festivities.
The CDA illustrated the momentous transition and the ambitious project of shifting the Indonesian capital city and administrative heart from the bustling city of Jakarta to Nusantara City which is greener and sustainable. “Nusantara is conceptualized and designed to be more than just a new capital city but it essentially represents a long term vision for the nation,” he concluded.
“With the fun walk under rain, we are expected to feel the hard struggle of our nation’s founding fathers and mothers to reach independence for us. However, independence is not the end of our journey. As the first Indonesian President Sukarno declared that the independence is the golden bridge towards justice and prosperity,” explained Chargé d’Affaires
While speaking on the occasion, Chief of the Indonesian Embassy’s Committee of the Independence Day 2024, Mr Ferry J Murdiansyah said, “Thank you for coming to all Indonesian nationals from Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujrat, Sialkot, Faisalabad, and Abbottabad.“
He also appreciated the presence of all coordinators who have helped the Embassy in protection mission towards its nationals in Pakistan.
The pre-event was marked by great festivity. A highly anticipated, joyful aspect of the Independence Day celebration was s the indispensable tradition of the sport events and fun games that take place nationwide and across the globe supported by the Indonesian missions abroad. In Islamabad, the pre-event begins with a fun walk at the Diplomatic Enclave. All participants wore T-Shirt in national fervor and spirit of red and white representing the colors of the Indonesian flag. Regardless of age, there were fun activities for everyone.
Covering a distance of 3 kilometers the fun walk finished back at the Embassy where the participants were greeted by refreshments and surprise gifts. Later, various games described as ‘Lomba 17an’ in the Indonesian language got underway featuring hotly contested various events such as badminton, table tennis, volleyball, and futsal.
