A guest from "Open House" suddenly prostrate in front of Jokowi and Iriana

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – There was an interesting moment at President Joko Widodo's (Jokowi) Open House at the State Palace in Jakarta as part of the Idul Fitri 1440 Hijri celebration on Wednesday (05/06/2019) .

A guest of the general public is suddenly prostrate before President Jokowi and First Lady Iriana.

Initially, the president and the first lady were in the middle of the vestibule of the state palace. Beginning with representatives of the state and the general public, shaking hands with both of them.

At around 10:30 am, one of the male guests in white arrived at the front. There are only a few people left, he is already facing the head of state.

Based on the information collected Kompas.comThe average-aged man asked permission from a member of the president's security forces (Paspampres) at the entrance to be able to converse with the president.

"A little earlier, he said," Sir, I will later say something that I want to reveal to Mr. Jokowi, can I? He said that, "said an officer who refused to be named.

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The Paspampres member then advised the man not to dwell in his dealings with the president. Because the line is still coming out of the palace.

Paspampres then said: "Sorry, sir, it's better to shake hands." But the father repeated, he again asked to want to speak briefly with the president, "he continued. .

But Paspampres still forbade him to chat too long with the president.

Finally, the time has come for the man to come face to face with the president and the first lady. Suddenly, he knelt down and prostrated himself before Jokowi and Iriana.

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The man's gesture had surprised Jokowi and Iriana. Both moved to the left and right because they were shocked while avoiding the prostration of the man.

However, Jokowi then approached the man. He grabbed the man's shoulder and woke him up. A Paspampres also helped him get up.

The man revealed something to the president. However, what he said was not clear.

While sobbing, he approached the president and the first lady and greeted him. After that, just like the other guests, he went to the courtyard of the State Palace.

There is no known identity of man and why he has prostrated himself before Jokowi and Iriana.