April 1, 2025
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto held his first idiolu fitness party at the Medca Palace on Monday, during which he welcomed officials and the public to fill the palaces in the early morning.
The Idul Fitri gathering, commonly known as the “Open Day”, began at 9 a.m., after the president's Idul Fitri prayer, which he held in Istiqlal Mosque, where he joined his only son Didit Hediprasetyo to attend Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and former Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Several cabinet members and many foreign ambassadors were also accompanied by the president's prayers, according to a statement from the National Secretariat.
Prabowo sets the quota for public attendees to 1,000, and his first open house begins to say hello to the zealous mass
kompas.com The report said the Mass had been lined up for several hours and was happy to see the president for the first time after the inauguration last October.
“I have been standing in line since 7:30 am, with Parker A waiter at Santi told The Daily.
She continued: “I really want to see what the interior of the palace looks like, too, but I most want to hold the president’s hand and get my holiday bonus.”
There are also a series of online ride-hailing drivers dressed during the celebrations. Drivers have been invited and plan to express their desire for the president's labour rights, according to various reports.
This includes expressing disappointment with the first holiday bonus for ride platforms, based on government requirements for technology companies in mid-March this year.
With the addition of his son Didit, Prabowo also welcomed the solemn banquet by the National Economic Commission President Luhut Pandjaitan, former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and former commander of the Armed Forces Armed Forces.
Former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was invited to the open house, but he chose to stay at his residence in Surakarta, central Java.
Hundreds of public figures also reportedly attended the State Palace’s open house, including cabinet officials, foreign representatives, businessmen and media leaders.
Megawati Soekarnoputri, former president and president of the Democratic Struggle (PDI-P), was also reportedly invited to attend the open day but did not attend the celebration.
Several politicians visited Megawati's home on Monday to celebrate Idul Fitri, including Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung and his deputy Rano Karno, Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar and Basuki Hadimuljono, Chairman of the IKN Authority of the Authority of the Nusantara Capital (IKN).
