President Prabowo Subianto has admitted to being addicted to\nconsuming news. The Chairman of the Gerindra Party described himself as\na \u201cnews junkie\u201d or news addict.<\/p>\n
According to him, the term refers to individuals who intensively\nmonitor developments on various issues through the media. \u201cWe are news\njunkies; we\u2019ve got it bad,\u201d said Prabowo in a statement released by the\nPresidential Secretariat on Thursday evening, 19 March 2026.<\/p>\n
Prabowo shared this story during a question-and-answer session in\nHambalang, Bogor, West Java, which took place from Wednesday evening\nuntil Thursday early morning. In the interview, Prabowo answered\nquestions from several journalists and experts he invited to his\nhome.<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that he often wakes up in the early hours to follow\nglobal event developments. Usually, Prabowo said, he uses social media\nplatforms like YouTube to access various news portals.<\/p>\n
If there is an important event in another part of the world, Prabowo\nsaid he deliberately wakes up early to get the earliest information.\nBecause, he said, such events are often reported during sleeping hours\nin Indonesia due to time zone differences.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I have to follow what happens. And that\u2019s probably what keeps me\nalways a bit up to date,\u201d said the former defence minister in the Joko\nWidodo era.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Prabowo said he still ensures he gets enough rest.\n\u201cSleep is important,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Prabowo\u2019s discussion took place when the President met several\njournalists and observers at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor,\nWest Java. The interview and discussion, attended by six guests at his\nhome, continued until the early hours.<\/p>\n
The moment of the meeting was uploaded to the Instagram @presidenrepublikindonesia<\/span>,\nmanaged by the Government RI Communication Agency or Bakom. \u201cThe\nPresident conducted a discussion and interview with several journalists,\nobservers, and experts,\u201d the account wrote on Wednesday evening, 18\nMarch 2026.<\/p>\n According to the post, the discussion and interview covered current\nissues to respond to global geopolitical dynamics. They also discussed\ndomestic policy developments.<\/p>\n The discussion and interview took place on Tuesday, 17 March 2026.\nThe meeting began at 19:00 WIB and lasted 6 hours and 30 minutes. They\nended the meeting in the early hours at 01:30 WIB the next day.<\/p>\n The event was attended by two journalists who interviewed Prabowo.\nThey were Najwa Shihab, founder of Narasi Newsroom, and Retno Pinasti,\neditor-in-chief of SCTV and Indosiar.<\/p>\n The other four guests were observers, consultants, and content\ncreators. They were Hasan Nasbi, a political consultant and former head\nof the Presidential Communications Office PCO; Muhammad Chatib Basri, an\neconomist and former finance minister; Rizal Mallarangeng, founder of\nthe Freedom Institute; and Mardigu Wowiek Prasantyo, a content creator\nand entrepreneur.<\/p>",
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