Jakarta, July 27 -- State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi on Friday said that the government has invited former Indonesian presidents, vice presidents, and their families to this year's Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony on August 17, 2025.

The former heads of state include Megawati Soekarnoputri and Joko Widodo.

Last year, for the first time, the Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony was held at two venues: the Nusantara capital city in East Kalimantan and the State Palace in Jakarta.

This year, the flag hoisting will take place at the State Palace in Jakarta, Hadi said, adding that government representatives visited the former leaders and informally invited them to the ceremony.

As of Friday, several of the invitees have con...