Ponorogo, VIVA \u2013 President Prabowo Subianto has asserted that the\nIndonesian nation must become strong, referencing the country\u2019s history\nof being colonised by foreign powers.<\/p>\n
Prabowo emphasised that a nation lacking strength will be trampled\nupon by other nations. This statement was made by the President during\nhis address at the 100th-anniversary thanksgiving ceremony of Pondok\nModern Darussalam Gontor in Ponorogo, East Java, on Saturday, 19\nSeptember 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause a nation that is not strong will be trampled upon by other\nnations. We must learn from history. It was said earlier that we want to\nbuild history, but we must learn from history,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
He called upon all national leaders and the general public to\nprioritise honesty with themselves. Prabowo did not deny that every\nhuman being possesses individual weaknesses.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must be brave enough to look at our weaknesses. It is easy for us\nto speak grandiosely, but it is difficult for us to recognise our own\nshortcomings and our own weaknesses,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Head of State expressed his desire to prevent Indonesia from ever\nbeing colonised by another nation again. He requested that religious\nteachers (ustadz) and scholars (ulama) help instil courage within the\nnext generation of the nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cI hope that from the ustadz and the ulama, they can awaken the\ncourage to learn from our own weaknesses and our own shortcomings,\u201d said\nPrabowo.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is bitter, but we must be brave enough to acknowledge it and\nlearn from it. We must be determined that we shall never, under any\ncircumstances, be colonised again by anyone. We must be strong,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-a-nation-that-is-not-strong-will-be-trampled-by-others-1789807970", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }