Kotabaru, South Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Regent of Kotabaru H Muhammad Rusli and Deputy Regent Syairi Mukhlis took part in dress rehearsal and briefing with all regional heads elected in the 2024 simultaneous local polls.
The elected Regent and Deputy Regent looked harmonious wearing white t-shirt and black training trouserts following the line-based briefing from 07.00 WIB, the Kotabaru Communication and Informatics Office (Diskominfo) informed in a press release, Tuesday.
Together with hundreds of regional heads they were gathered under a white tent, sitting in rows divided into 30 platoons.
Regent H Muhammad Rusli and Deputy Regent Syairi Mukhlis sat in platoon 12 parallel to elected Regent of Tanah Bumbu Andi Rudi Latif and Deputy Regent H Bahsanuddin.
Before the main event started, the instructors were seen asking regional heads to stand up to warm up for a moment. The Regent and Deputy Regent of Kotabaru were seen following the instruction to line up neatly enthusiastically.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri) Bima Arya also attended the briefing and rehearsal.
The rehearsal was part of a series of inauguration preparation activities. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will inaugurate 961 elected regional heads on Thursday February 20, 2025 at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
The elected regional heads will take oath of office. The mass swearing-in ceremony involve 33 governors, 33 deputy governors, 363 district heads, 362 deputy district heads, 85 mayors, and 85 deputy mayors.
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