REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BOGOR -- Bogor's residents was exuberating an air of happiness and optimism in anticipation of Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's visit to their city in West Java on Wednesday. Their thronged to the main avenues around the city's central area, which fell in King Salman's route to the Bogor Palace.
Meanwhile, the students, with their respective uniforms, some wearing the traditional Muslim cap, Peci, were already seen lining the street since 9:30 a.m. local time. All the students were holding the national flags of Indonesia and Saudi Arabia.
Some people have expressed curiosity over the Saudi King heading directly to the Bogor Palace following his arrival, as it is an uncommon practice. "King Salman will visit Bogor, right, so I would like to see," Dona, a resident from the Bantarjati area, stated.
Although the King's convoy, on its way to the Bogor Palace, passed at around 1 p.m. local time, the crowds had already gathered along the street.
"This is an honorable visit to Bogor. Moreover, King Salman is on a visit to invest in Indonesia, so we should welcome him proudly," Rizal Rahmat, a high school student from Bogor, remarked.
Similar views were also echoed by Reagung Mulyawan, a middle school student, along with around 500 school mates, who had also thronged the street to welcome the Saudi's king. "King Salman is a state guest, with his convoy, so we are asked to welcome him," he noted.
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