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        "id": 1795727,
        "msgid": "prabowo-brushes-off-foreign-trip-criticism-cites-jokowis-example-1781088890",
        "date": "2026-06-10 17:06:05",
        "title": "Prabowo Brushes Off Foreign Trip Criticism, Cites Jokowi's Example",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed public criticism regarding his frequent working visits abroad, arguing that Indonesian presidents will always face scrutiny whether they travel often or rarely. He cited his predecessor Joko Widodo, who was criticised for rarely going overseas, as an example. Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia's commitment to a non-aligned and active foreign policy, emphasising friendships with all global powers.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has responded to public criticism that he\nhas been undertaking too many working visits abroad. According to\nPrabowo, criticism will always arise whether he makes frequent or\ninfrequent trips. He cited the example of Indonesia\u2019s 7th President,\nJoko Widodo (Jokowi), who was also criticised by the public for rarely\nmaking foreign visits. Prabowo conveyed this while opening the 18th\nNational Conference of Hipmi in Bandarlampung, Lampung, on Wednesday.\n\u2018So, there was a president like Mr Jokowi who rarely went abroad, and he\nwas blamed. \u201cJokowi never goes abroad, Jokowi does not care about\nforeign policy,\u201d they said,\u2019 stated Prabowo. \u2018I often go abroad, and\nthey say \u201cPrabowo often goes abroad.\u201d It\u2019s strange; there is actually no\nproblem. Right?\u2019 he continued. Prabowo then explained that global\ngeopolitical dynamics are rapidly changing, with no certainty over who\nis a friend and who is a foe. \u2018The situation might change; the current\ngeopolitical dynamics are very chaotic. We do not know who is a friend,\nwho is a foe,\u2019 he expressed. Nonetheless, Prabowo explained that\nIndonesia is fortunate to have inherited the foreign policy stance of\nthe nation\u2019s founders. He asserted that Indonesia\u2019s foreign policy\nstance is non-aligned. This means, said Prabowo, that Indonesia is\nfriends with all countries and all powers. He stressed that Indonesia\ndoes not want to be involved in any military pacts. \u2018Therefore, as soon\nas I received the mandate as President, I immediately outlined our\nforeign policy to continue the non-aligned, active and independent\npolitics. A thousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many. This is\nthe line I am taking,\u2019 he stated. On this occasion, Prabowo also\nrevealed the good relations he maintains with United States President\nDonald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. \u2018Now I am on good\nterms with President Putin. But I am also on good terms with President\nTrump. I get blamed here, I get blamed there. But there is no problem,\u2019\nsaid Prabowo. \u2018There is always noise; what is important is that we are\nconfident in our line. As long as I am confident I am working for the\nnation and the people of Indonesia, I will never hesitate,\u2019 he\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-brushes-off-foreign-trip-criticism-cites-jokowis-example-1781088890",
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