“In front of us, you may be wondering what the empty seat means here. In the west, this is to remember the services of our predecessors who have passed away but are still present in our spirit,” said Prabowo.
“I was very moved when I watched the video just now because it reminded me where we all came from, trained, educated, to be strong warriors in defending the country and the nation,” he added.
Prabowo went on to day that as a big nation that upholds dignity, Indonesia is a pluralistic nation that respects differences as a blessing and asset that no other country has.
“For this reason, today is a day for which we should be very grateful after we went through Ramadan together. I would also like to thank those who are not Muslim but are always present together with us, even though we all come from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds,” remarked Prabowo. (nhn)