Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla attended the annual plenary meeting of the People's Consultative Assembly's (MPR) ahead of the 70th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence here Friday morning.
The president and vice president's Mercedes-Benz sedans arrived at 07.41 am local time. The meeting was attended, among others, by 470 MPR's members, former president Megawati and a number of former vice presidents, and foreign envoys.
For the head of state, this is the first time for him to attend the MPR's annual plenary meeting ahead of the country's independence day anniversary since his inauguration as the president in October 2014.
President Joko Widodo's presence at annual meeting that is attended by 470 MPR's members is part of his official activities on Friday.
At the same venue, he has been scheduled to deliver his first state address as the seventh president before members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) at their joined meeting.
The head of state will also deliver his speech on the 2016 state budget draft. (WDY)
RI President and VP Attend MPR's Annual Plenary Meeting
Pewarta : Reported by Budi S and Fransiska N 14 Agustus 2015 09:39 WIB
