Jakarta, April 1 -- Joni Manurung walked from his home in Medan, North Sumatra, to Jakarta for 188 days to shake hands with President Prabowo Subianto during the open house event at the Presidential Palace on Monday (March 31).

Having attended the open house event at the palace in Jakarta, Manurung shared that he felt deeply moved and proud to have completed his mission and finally met and shaken hands with the president.

"Wow, it was very memorable. I walked all the way from Medan to the Presidential Palace just to shake hands with Mr. Prabowo," he remarked when met during the open house event.

Manurung recounted his journey, which began in Medan in August 2024 and concluded in Jakarta on February 14, 2025, inspiring others to underta...