City Celebrates 91st Mother's Day at Monas

the Mother's Day is set on December 22 as a national day, which is a milestone for the Indonesian people

A flag-raising ceremony in commemoration of the 91st Mother Day at the Silang Selatan Monas, Central Jakarta, on Monday (12/23) morning held by the Jakarta Provincial Government, went well.

Moreover all ceremony officers were mothers such as, the Population and Settlement Division's Governor Deputy Suharti as the ceremony inspector and Accommodation and Restaurant Supervisory in the Industry Division for Jakarta Tourism and Culture Agency Triningsih Setiawaty as the ceremony commander.

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The ceremony themed 'Pere mpuan Berdaya, Indonesia Maju' was filled with the reading of a Brief History of Mother's Day and the accompaniment of the songs Mars Mother's Day and Mother's Day Hymns.

In the ceremony, the ceremony inspector had opportunity to read the message from the Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) Minister I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati about the Mother's Day anniversary is a reminder to all the people of Indonesia, especially the meaning of the young generation and Mother's Day as a momentum of national awakening, raising a sense of unity, as well as women's movements that cannot be separated from the history of the Indonesian nation.

"In appreciation of this historic movement, the Mother's Day is set on December 22 as a national day, which is a milestone for the Indonesian people, either in our home or abroad," said PPA Minister in the mandate read by the ceremony inspector, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.

When being met at the location, City Secretary Saefullah uttered that the role and collaboration of mothers in developing the country was very important, especially the city of Jakarta.

"Happy 91st Mother's Day. Hopefully all matters are getting smoother and can help collaborate with men to build a village, a house, an environment, a city and a country well," he hoped.