Prabowo Hosts Idul Fitri Open House, Arrives at Palace and Greets Citizens

President Prabowo Subianto was seen arriving at the open house area for the Idul Fitri halalbihalal in the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon (21/3). Based on the live broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel, it began with the sounding of fanfare trumpets around 3:00 PM WIB, with Prabowo accompanied by his son, Didit Hediprasetyo, entering the area. Prabowo then greeted and shook hands with a number of citizens who were lined up neatly along his path. In addition to shaking hands, many citizens captured the moment of the handshake using their respective smartphone cameras. For information, since midday around 12:00 PM WIB, a long queue was visible at the palace entrance gate via Jalan Majapahit. The scorching sun and hot air did not diminish the citizens’ enthusiasm to exchange greetings with President Prabowo. The Presidential Secretariat’s live broadcast indicated that approximately 5,000 citizens attended the open house at the palace. “The visit arrangements are carried out in shifts so that the public can experience this Fitri day comfortably,” stated the broadcaster on the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel. To manage the citizens attending the open house at the palace, they were divided into several route points to avoid overcrowding. Some of these were from the courtyard of the State Secretariat Ministry on the left wing of the palace complex, and in the central courtyard of the State Palace. In addition, citizens who came were given gifts from the palace side. Then, in the central courtyard, citizens could enjoy the dishes served by the palace. It was also observed that there was live Islamic music entertainment played from a small stage. Previously, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya explained that the open house event at the palace would run until the afternoon. The attending public, he said, would be served in turns. Additional facilities in the form of tents were provided in the outdoor area to accommodate visitors if the indoor capacity was full. Teddy stated that the event included various food offerings, including typical Lebaran dishes such as ketupat. In addition, simple entertainment for children who came with their families was also prepared. Prabowo had previously spent the takbir night in the North Sumatra disaster area, then performed Idul Fitri prayers in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh, that morning.