Jakarta - Dirgahayu Republic of Indonesia! Today, August 17, 2018, our beloved country, Indonesia, has its 73rd birthday. This year's theme is #KerjaKitaPrestasiBangsa. BPS commemorated it by holding a flag ceremony, where all participants used traditional clothing from Indonesia. The position of the officers, ranging from the program guide, ceremony leader, to the flag raiser was filled by the BPS leaders who also used traditional clothing. "I thank you for showing greater effort to enliven this year's independence party. If you are where I am standing now, you will see how beautiful the scenery created from the colors of the regional clothes and batik you wear, "said the Head of BPS, Kecuk Suhariyanto when delivering the ceremony.
In the midst of the joy that radiated from the ceremony participants, Kecuk did not forget to give a message to care and help the Lombok earthquake victims, especially BPS colleagues in West Nusa Tenggara and Bali who were also victims. "Many of our colleagues who sleep outside use tents, either homemade or tents in refugee camps, feeling worried about aftershocks. If you want to channel aid to our brothers and sisters who are affected, both in Bali and Lombok, please send donations which are of course very useful to ease the burden on our brothers, "asked Kecuk.
After the flag ceremony, a "People's Party" was held. The leaders and employees blend into one, sit down to enjoy the program. There was the appearance of the Head of BPS singing national songs, also playing with the accompaniment of the song "Ondel-Ondel". The leaders and their staff also competed to test the team's compactness, adding to the lively event. We are Indonesia, We are Proud.
