7,000 join Semarang Heroes Day parade; deputy governor flags dropouts
The parade set a Leprid record with a 1,945-meter Indonesian flag and 2,026 portraits of national heroes.
Kirab Merah Putih III for the 2026 Heroes Day commemoration at Lapangan Pancasila Simpang Lima, Semarang, on Tuesday (10/11), drew about 7,000 participants and set a record with Lembaga Prestasi Indonesia-Dunia (Leprid). The procession featured a 1,945-meter Merah Putih flag and 2,026 portraits of national heroes. On the sidelines, Jawa Tengah Deputy Governor Taj Yasin Maimoen highlighted the continued existence of school dropouts and urged residents to report them so they can return to school. He said the struggle for today's generation is no longer taking up arms, but filling independence by expanding access to education. Chairman of Pimpinan Pusat Pemuda Panca Marga-Legiun Veteran Republik Indonesia, Berto Izaak Doko, said the parade also underscored a message of unity amid diversity.