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Prabowo Welcomed by Thousands of Students at NU Congress
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Prabowo Welcomed by Thousands of Students at NU Congress

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Prabowo Subianto was warmly welcomed by thousands of supporters and NU members at the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama Congress in Jombang.
  • The arrival of Prabowo was met with enthusiastic crowds lining the streets, chanting his name and singing the national anthem and NU's Mars.
  • Several ministers, including the Vice President, were also present at the opening of the congress, which was held at the Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School.

A sea of people turned out to welcome President Prabowo Subianto as he arrived at the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress in Jombang on Thursday. Thousands of NU members and supporters lined the streets, sitting on the ground along Jalan KH Wahab Hasbullah, just outside the main tent at Lapangan Untung Suropati.

President Prabowo arrived at the venue, centered at the Bahrul Ulum Islamic Boarding School in Tambakberas, at 3:12 PM Western Indonesian Time. Traveling in a tactical Maung vehicle, he waved to the crowds who had gathered to greet him. The sound of students chanting his name accompanied his journey to the event's entrance.

Following Prabowo's arrival, the congress officially commenced. The thousands gathered on Jalan KH Wahab Hasbullah solemnly sang the Indonesian national anthem, "Indonesia Raya," followed by the NU anthem, "Syubbanul Wathon." They watched the proceedings on a large screen set up outside the main arena.

Prior to the President's arrival, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and several ministers had already entered the event area around 3:00 PM. Among the ministers observed were the Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar; Minister of Defense, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin; Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan; and Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar. Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian and Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti were also in attendance.

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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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