The president was initially scheduled to officiate the graduates as civil servants and deliver directives to them at the IPDN Campus in Sumedang District, West Java, on Monday morning.
"We just received information confirming that the president has canceled his visit because he is set to hold an important meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Jakarta this afternoon, which indeed requires preparations," Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto remarked.
When contacted from the IPDN campus on Monday, he noted that the head of state also has urgent matters to attend to regarding government coordination at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
With President Prabowo unable to make it to the campus, Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian stepped in to preside over the inauguration ceremony. He had already arrived in Sumedang on Sunday (July 27).
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In addition to the civil servant inauguration, the ceremony featured a series of art performances by IPDN cadets and the presentation of the Kartika Asta Branta award for graduates with the most outstanding achievements.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar is expected to land in Indonesia on Monday afternoon. His visit to Indonesia will run through Tuesday (July 29) for the 13th Annual Consultation between Indonesia and Malaysia.
According to Wisma Putra, the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry, President Prabowo and PM Anwar are set to witness the signing of four memoranda of understanding on land borders, health, technology, and communication during the high-level consultation.
The Malaysian head of government will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Home Affairs Minister Saifuddin Nasution, Minister of Investment, Trade, and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz, and Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek, among others.
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