The government has nominated seven new figures to become national heroes, in recognition of their various contributions to the Republic of Indonesia.
Among the figures is former central bank governor Syafruddin Prawiranegara, Nadhlatul Ulama figure Idham Chalid, Surakarta sultan Pakubuwono X and Catholic Party founder IJ Kasimo.
The award ceremony was led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merdeka Palace on Tuesday, kompas.com reported.
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