Jakarta, Aug. 12 -- Members of the Heritage Flag-Hoisting Troop ( Paskibraka ) and hundreds of Indonesian military and police personnel braved heavy rain on Tuesday to rehearse for the upcoming Independence Day ceremony at Merdeka Palace.

The rehearsal for the flag-hoisting and flag-lowering ceremonies to mark the 80th Independence Day anniversary on August 17, 2025, began at 8 a.m. local time in the courtyard of the palace.

Heavy rain poured over the palace grounds during the rehearsal.

But the inclement weather did not stop the Paskibraka members, drawn from the country's 38 provinces, from carrying out their marching drills neatly, and the rehearsal proceeded smoothly without disruption.

The flag bearers and hoisting officers remai...