Gibran and Selvi Ananda Arrive at Palace for Independence Day Flag-Lowering Ceremony

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrived at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, for the flag-lowering ceremony marking Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day. Gibran arrived with his wife, Selvi Ananda.

According to detikcom’s observations at Merdeka Palace on Monday (17/8/2026), Gibran arrived at 4.35 p.m. Western Indonesia Time, appearing to wear a black suit. Meanwhile, Selvi wore a kebaya and purple batik cloth.

MPR Speaker Ahmad Muzani, DPR Speaker Puan Maharani, and DPD Speaker Sultan Bachtiar Najamudin were also already at the venue for the ceremony.

The Heritage Flag Hoisting Troop (Paskibraka) team assigned to the flag-lowering ceremony is the ‘Indonesia Adil Makmur’ team. In the main formation, Neeltje Deliana Insjowi Werimon, representing Papua Province, was entrusted as the bearer of the Red and White flag.

The student from SMA Negeri 8 Jayapura carried out one of the key duties in the procession to lower the Red and White flag in the grounds of Merdeka Palace. Meanwhile, the reserve position for the tray bearer was entrusted to Ismi Ulfaida, a young woman from West Sulawesi Province who is a student at Sekolah Rakyat.

In other formation elements, Atanasius Meyllano Frans Yogar from East Nusa Tenggara Province, a student at SMA Katolik Giovanni Kupang, was appointed as Commander of Group 8. The task of flag hoister was assigned to Maharazthu Rizqhy Ramadhana Chubuyana, a Paskibraka representative from West Nusa Tenggara Province who studies at SMAN 1 Taliwang.

Meanwhile, Mirza Rafi Navazani from West Kalimantan Province, a student at SMAN 1 Sintang, was entrusted with the task of flag unfurler.