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Illustration. President Jokowi attended an event at the SICC, Bogor District, West Java Province, in July 2019 (ANTARA)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is expected to be present alongside the congregation during the national Christmas celebrations planned at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC), Bogor District, West Java Province, on Wednesday.

According to the organizing committee chairman of this religious event, Juliari Peter Batubara, President Jokowi is scheduled to attend the national Christmas celebrations themed "giving up life for all people."

Batubara noted that the national Christmas celebrations, directly led by Jakarta Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo, are divided into two sessions: the Christmas service and Christmas celebration.

Speaking in connection with this event, Security Chief of PT Sentul City Tbk Paul Krisdianto admitted to being aware of the SICC serving as the venue for this year's national Christmas celebrations.

To this end, Krisdianto’s men are prepared to be stationed to offer a helping hand to security personnel in providing optimal security service to both the congregation as well as the guests and in helping them manage the arrival and departure of vehicles to avoid traffic congestion.

"We have been familiar with how to help secure the SICC complex area (during the convening of a big event), and we also have in place our standard operating procedures pertaining to security matters," he revealed.

In the meantime, the Christmas Eve services at churches across Indonesia on Tuesday evening reportedly ran peacefully.

The local police had confirmed that a gray backpack, found near the entrance of the Bethel Indonesia Church (GBI) on Kartini Street in Depok City, West Java Province, on Tuesday, did not contain any explosive material.

Following a thorough check, the Gegana bomb-disposal squad personnel discovered several books and clippings in the backpack, Depok Police Chief Adjunct Sen. Coms Azis Adriansyah revealed.

In Papua Province, over a thousand Christians in Waena, Abepura, Jayapura City, partook in a Christmas Eve service at the Siloam Indonesian Christian Church (GKI).

The congregation, arriving from various parts of Jayapura, the capital of Papua Province, thronged the church's front yard and its multi-function hall for the Christmas Eve service.

Christians in Biak Numfor District also attended the Christmas Eve services at churches, such as the GKI Maranatha Biak, Santa Maria, Immanuel Agung Samofa, IS Kijne, and Bethel Indonesia.

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD confirmed the police's readiness to secure this year's Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations across Indonesia. (ANTARA)

Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in collaboration with the Vietnamese Embassy in Indonesia and the Indonesian Embassy in Vietnam organized two writing contests with the theme "Finding out about President Ho Chi Minh's visit in Indonesia and President Soekarno in Vietnam". The release of Voice of Vietnam received by Voice of Indonesia in Jakarta on Tuesday (12/24) said that this activity was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's visit to Indonesia and President Soekarno's visit to Vietnam and to welcome the 65 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia in 2020.

In his remarks during the presentation of prizes to the winners which took place in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday (12/24), the Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ibnu Hadi said the contest was very relevant and should be known by the young generation of Indonesia and Vietnam.

"This event is very good because it has been exactly 60 years, this historical visit I think needs to be commemorated because by holding this, all generations can know, not only the older generation who experienced the visit but also the younger generation. So it is very relevant to remind the younger generation that the basis of the close relations between Indonesia and Vietnam and also to encourage cooperation in ASEAN was already carried out in 1959. So it's very relevant and very good, said Ibnu Hadi.

The writing contest themed "Finding out about President Ho Chi Minh's visit in Indonesia and President Soekarno’s visit in Vietnam" has been held in Indonesia and Vietnam. The organizing committee received a lot of writings from the people of Indonesia and Vietnam about this historic event. The prizes for the Indonesian winners were handed over by the Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia Pamp Vinh Quang in Jakarta on November 8, 2019. While the prize for the winners in Vietnam were handed over by VOV President Nguyen The Ky and the Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam, Ibnu Hadi. Special winners from Vietnam received prizes in the form of a free visit to Indonesia for 5 days for 2 people. (VOV Release / AHM)

RRI’s National Integrated News Room was officially inaugurated by the Minister of Communication and Informatics, Monday (12/23/2019). In addition to cutting the ribbon marking the inauguration of the newsroom, the Minister of Communication and Informatics, Johnny G Plate also signed an inscription. In his remarks, RRI President Director M Rohanudin said, currently 90 percent of the territory in Indonesia has been reached by RRI. Rohanudin said that RRI must always take sides with the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. RRI is here to create tranquility.

"So until now, since the birth of Radio Republik Indonesia, it has always been constantly airing things to create tranquility, not to make noises. What has been created by RRI broadcasts is tranquility among Indonesian society and it is mandatory for Radio Republik Indonesia, the state broadcaster that really takes side towards the Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia," said Rohanudin.

Rohanudin continued not only in the urban center, RRI is also broadcast by 37 border stations. Rohanudin said, RRI always has to take sides with the Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia. According to him, RRI can be accessed from Sabang to Merauke from Miangas to Rote, represented by RRI’s 151 stations and 224 relay stations throughout Indonesia. //(rri.co.id.23.12'19/AHM)

Radio Republik Indonesia launched the National Integrated Newsroom on the 7th floor of the RRI Building, Jakarta, Monday (12/23/2019). In his remarks, Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny Gerard Plate underlined RRI as a public broadcasting institution must return to the spirit of Tri Prasetya RRI. Tri Prasetya RRI is a promise made by RRI broadcasters, firstly to save all radio equipment from anyone, secondly to drive RRI broadcasts as a means of struggle and revolutionary tools, and thirdly to stand on all group, beliefs, and parties by prioritizing national unity and state safety. The Minister of Communication and Informatics said that the contents of Tri Prasetya RRI were in the human resources which are currently being prioritized by President Joko Widodo’s administration.

"What we want to see is that not only what is physically seen, it is returning to khitah, the spirit of Tri Prasetya RRI. How do we update Tri Prasetya RRI again through facilities and infrastructure that are becoming more modern. That's what we have to fill. Do not forget it. Where is that? It is the in human resources. That is in line with the Onward Indonesian Cabinet program which is currently President Joko Widodo and Vice President Prof. KH. Ma'ruf Amin prioritizes," said Johnny Gerard Plate.

Minister of Communication and Informatics Johnny Gerard Plate added, RRI as a public broadcasting institution must be the leading institution to socialize the Pancasila philosophy and state constitution.

Present at the inauguration of the RRI's National Integrated Newsroom, were among others the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy and Member of the House of Representatives Commission VI Herman Khaeron. (VOI / AHM)