Unboxing the President's Open House Gifts: Residents Receive Staple Food Packages
Excited because the intention of attending the State Palace open house was just to meet Mr Prabowo, but ended up receiving hampers upon returning home.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Members of the public have been enthusiastically posting videos of the unboxing process of the gifts from the Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah open house event with the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the State Palace in Jakarta. The packages contained staple foods, a can of biscuits, a foldable umbrella, and a water bottle, shared across various social media platforms.
“Excited because the intention of the State Palace open house was just to meet Mr Prabowo, but ended up receiving hampers upon returning home,” wrote a resident named Shella on her TikTok account @shella_kevin, quoted in Jakarta on Sunday.
Several residents who crowded the palace area since Saturday morning (21/3) to attend the presidential open house brought home souvenirs. These experiences were then shared by the visitors through video uploads on various social media platforms.
In the unboxing videos shared by residents, a blue-and-white packaging bag containing several basic necessities was visible. The contents of the gifts included 5 kilograms of premium rice, a can of biscuits, sugar, coffee, and tea bags.
In addition to food items, residents also received souvenirs such as a red foldable umbrella. This provision complemented the consumption packages already provided by the palace for the thousands of guests in attendance.
A similar story came from another resident named Maysa, who admitted she did not expect to receive additional gifts from her visit to the State Palace. She stated that her main purpose in attending was to engage in direct silaturahmi with the President.
“Actually, the intention was to meet Father (Prabowo), didn’t expect to get this (gift) too. Minal aidin, sir,” said Maysa in the caption of her upload on the account @_sssaa7.
From the residents’ uploads, some gift packages also included items supporting daily activities. One of them was a water bottle or tumbler featuring the official logo of the Republic of Indonesia.
In addition to staple foods and souvenirs, several residents reported receiving cash amounting to Rp200,000 inside the bags. Moreover, residents also received ready-to-eat food packages in the form of battered fried chicken complete with drinks.