There are controversies surrounding Gibran's candidacy, as the Indonesian Constitutional Court made a controversial ruling by allowing him to run as vice president.[3] According to the ruling, candidates under the required age of 40 could seek for presidency or vice-presidency, given a condition that they held elected regional office in the past.[3] As Gibran is a mayor and Widodo's son, speculation arose that the president himself influenced the ruling to further his legacy. Concerns were heightened by the involvement of Widodo's brother-in-law, Anwar Usman, the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court during the ruling.[4]
Planning
Location
Prabowo (left) and outgoing Jokowi alongside his wife (right) arriving at Nusantara building, where the inauguration took place
The Indonesian National Police held a rehearsal and parade on 13–14 October 2024 at the Mobile Brigade Corps Headquarters in West Java to secure the inauguration event.[8] Additionally, the police also collaborated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces and its service branches, including the Army, Navy, and Air Force, for surveillance, patrols, and VIP protocols during the event.[9] On the inauguration day, the police and the military deployed 115,000 personnel, with 100,000 from the military and 15,000 from the police.[10]
Inaugural events
Oaths of office
Prabowo and Gibran taking the oaths of office
Every Indonesian elected president and vice president must recite the oath of office in front of the People's Consultative Assembly. The oath of office is always administered by a cleric (rohaniwan) according to the reciter's religion; in Prabowo's and Gibran's cases, by Islamic clerics and sworn under the Quran. Prabowo (and Gibran) recited the following:[11]
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Demi Allah, saya bersumpah: akan memenuhi kewajiban (Wakil) Presiden Republik Indonesia dengan sebaik-baiknya dan seadil-adilnya, memegang teguh Undang-Undang Dasar dan menjalankan segala undang-undang dan peraturannya dengan selurus-lurusnya, serta berbakti kepada nusa dan bangsa. [In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. By the name of Allah, I swear: to fulfill the obligations of the (Vice) President of the Republic of Indonesia to the best of my ability and as justly as possible, to uphold the Constitution and to implement all of its laws and regulations with utmost integrity, and to serve the nation and the people.]
After the recitation of the oaths of office by both president and vice president, the event was continued by the signing of the minutes (berita acara) regarding the inauguration.[12]
Inaugural address
Prabowo delivering his inaugural address at the parliament
In his inaugural address at the parliament, Prabowo discussed many aspects, starting from corruption, poverty, food and energy self-sufficiency, raw commodity processing (hilirisasi), to Palestinian independence.[12]
Food and energy self-sufficiency
Prabowo set a target for his administration to achieve food self-sufficiency (swasembada pangan) and make Indonesia as the world's food basket. He is optimistic that this goal can be achieved within four to five years.[13] Additionally, Prabowo announced that his administration would also pursue energy self-sufficiency (swasembada energi). He believes that the global geopolitical situation makes it crucial for Indonesia to achieve food and energy self-sufficiency.[14]
Palestinian independence
Another topic brought by Prabowo on his address is Palestinian independence. He emphasized Indonesia's support for Palestinian independence, citing Indonesia's anti-colonial principles and Indonesia's past history of colonization.[12] Members of parliament then reacted by chanting "free Palestine!"[15] In an earlier address, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, Ahmad Muzani, also expressed hope that Prabowo would continue to advocate for Palestinian independence from Israeli occupation.[16]
Other occurrences
Widodo family booed
Before the inauguration, some members of parliament clapped and some booed the attending Widodo family—Bobby Nasution, Kahiyang Ayu, and Kaesang Pangarep—when the camera highlighted them on the screen.[17][18]Habiburokhman, a member of House of Representative from Gerindra Party witnessed and stated that the booed came only from several members of the parliament known for being the political rivalries of Joko Widodo.[19]
Standing ovation for Joko Widodo
During an inaugural address by the Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly, Ahmad Muzani, all members of parliament spontaneously made a standing ovation and sang Terima Kasih Jokowi (Thank You Jokowi) to appreciate his legacy as president of Indonesia for two terms.[20]
Post-inaugural events
Farewell and welcoming ceremony
Prabowo and Jokowi during the farewell and welcoming ceremony
Former President Joko Widodo welcomed the newly inaugurated president and vice president at Merdeka Palace after their arrival from the inauguration. The ceremony began with National Armed Forces and National Police servicemen entering the ceremonial court and concluded with the national anthem and a troop inspection by Widodo and the newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto. Widodo and his wife, Iriana, then departed for Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to return to their home city of Surakarta aboard an Air Force aircraft.[21]
Prabowo announced from Merdeka Palace on Monday evening that his new cabinet will be called the Red and White Cabinet (Kabinet Merah Putih).[28] The cabinet consists of 48 ministers, an increase from 34 in the previous administration, with some new ministries created or split from existing ones. Several ministers from the previous administration, such as Sri Mulyani, Bahlil Lahadalia, Tito Karnavian, and Budi Arie Setiadi, have either retained their positions or assigned to a new ministry.[29]
Apart from ambassadors, heads of missions, and dignitaries of diplomatic corps based in Jakarta, attending heads of states and governments, envoys, and other representatives in the inauguration include:
Mira Rapp-Hooper, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania
Official portraits
Official portraits of the president and vice president.
On 20 October 2024, the government released the official presidential and vice-presidential portraits of Prabowo and Gibran through the Ministry of the State Secretariat. The portraits are available to be downloaded for free, and can be printed and displayed in government buildings, offices, schools, and public spaces as symbols of the nation's leadership.[61]
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