Absent from Annual Session, SBY Prays for the Nation from Afar

Democratic Party Chairman Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) stated that Indonesia’s 6th President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is undergoing medical examinations abroad, preventing his attendance at the 2026 MPR Annual Session and Joint Session of the DPR-DPD. Despite his father’s absence, AHY said SBY is praying for Indonesia to become more advanced.

“I just had a video call with him. Alhamdulillah, there is a series of examinations. The first examination results were good, but there are several subsequent stages still in process,” AHY said at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (14/8/2026).

“So please just pray that Mr SBY is granted health and can continue his activities,” he continued.

AHY said SBY did not convey any special message regarding his absence from the MPR Annual Session and the Joint DPR-DPD Session today. AHY stated that SBY prayed from afar for Indonesia to become more advanced and for the people to be prosperous.

“Nothing in particular. He is certainly praying from afar that this country, the Indonesia we all love, can become more advanced and its people more prosperous,” he said.

The Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure said SBY also hopes the Democratic Party can continue to fight for the aspirations of the people in various regions.

“For us in the Democratic Party, he certainly hopes we can continue to fight for the people’s aspirations wherever they may be,” he stated.

The parliamentary session was attended by President Prabowo Subianto, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), 10th and 12th Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK), 11th Vice President Boediono, and the wife of 4th President Abdurrahman Wahid, Sinta Nuriyah.

Also in attendance were Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin), Foreign Minister Sugiono, Trade Minister Budi Santoso, Villages Minister Yandri Susanto, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, Women’s Empowerment Minister Arifah Fauzi, Religious Affairs Minister Nassarudin Umar, Social Affairs Minister Saiful Yusuf, Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Rini Widiyantini, and Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid.

Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo, Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra, Head of the Presidential Communication Office M Qodari, Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurrahman, National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto were also present at the venue.