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    "data": {
        "id": 1923796,
        "msgid": "ministers-combine-independence-day-duties-with-ntt-quake-response-1786938617",
        "date": "2026-08-17 09:49:28",
        "title": "Ministers combine Independence Day duties with NTT quake response",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Several senior Indonesian ministers travelled to East Nusa Tenggara to oversee Independence Day events while coordinating the government's emergency response to Saturday's magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Flores Island. Coordinating Minister Pratikno, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, and other officials were dispatched to ensure effective relief efforts for affected communities. President Prabowo Subianto led the national ceremony at Merdeka Palace, where additional seating and outdoor screens were provided to accommodate public attendance.",
        "content": "<p>Speaking before the national ceremony at Merdeka Palace, Hadi said\nseveral senior officials had traveled to NTT to oversee Independence Day\nevents and disaster response.<\/p>\n<p>They include Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture\nPratikno, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, Public Works Minister\nDody Hanggodo, Social Affairs Deputy Minister Agus Jabo Priyono and a\ndeputy health minister.<\/p>\n<p>Hadi said their presence reflected the government\u2019s commitment to\nensuring effective emergency and relief efforts after Saturday\u2019s\nmagnitude 7.7 earthquake struck parts of Flores Island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate independence, it remains crucial to ensure our\nbrothers and sisters affected by the disaster receive the best possible\ncare,\u201d Hadi said.<\/p>\n<p>Marine Affairs and Fisheries Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono will lead\na separate Independence Day ceremony in Southeast Sulawesi, Hadi\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>President Prabowo Subianto will lead the national ceremony at Merdeka\nPalace, where the government initially prepared 8,100 seats for public\nattendees and state officials.<\/p>\n<p>To accommodate more people, the palace added 1,700 seats for the\nmorning ceremony and another 1,700 for the afternoon flag-lowering\nceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Tents and large screens have been installed along Medan Merdeka Utara\nStreet for residents without guest registration to watch the ceremonies\noutside the palace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us all work hard and devote our best efforts to making Indonesia\nsovereign, just and prosperous for all,\u201d Hadi said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: PLN restores Flores\u2019 main electricity supply after\nquake: Official<\/p>\n<p>Related news: NTT quake: President Prabowo guarantees maximum\nassistance for victims<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Maria Cicilia, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministers-combine-independence-day-duties-with-ntt-quake-response-1786938617",
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