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Kubu Raya ends VIP tents for Independence Day ceremony

KUBU RAYA, thekabarnews.com—Kubu Raya Regent Sujiwo has removed special tents and separate refreshments for government officials attending Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day ceremony. He said every...

Mikail Hafeez

August 17, 2026 2 Min Read

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KUBU RAYA, thekabarnews.com—Kubu Raya Regent Sujiwo has removed special tents and separate refreshments for government officials attending Indonesia’s 81st Independence Day ceremony. He said every participant should experience the event under equal conditions.

The Kubu Raya regency, West Kalimantan, introduced the arrangement ahead of the August 17, 2026, commemoration. Officials, invited guests and other participants will attend the ceremony without a dedicated VIP canopy.

“When ceremony participants stand under the sun, we will also stand under the sun,” Sujiwo said.

The regent said the decision formed part of his effort to build a government culture based on simplicity, discipline,



order and empathy.

Sujiwo argued that officials should not receive additional comfort while other participants attend the same ceremony in an open area.

Sujiwo also extended the rule beyond the annual Independence Day commemoration. He instructed Kubu Raya administration offices to stop installing tents or other coverings for officials during regular assemblies and official ceremonies.

“I have instructed that every assembly and ceremony within the Kubu Raya Regency Administration, without exception, must be conducted without tents or coverings of any kind,” Sujiwo remarked.

The local administration will also remove food from VIP areas and other tables while ceremonies are in progress. Organizers may serve meals only after the formal program ends, allowing officials and participants to eat together during the reception.

“We will eat together with the ceremony participants after the event. There will be a

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