\u201cI have learned a great deal from Bung Karno\u2019s teachings. Bung Karno\ndoes not belong to one party; he belongs to all Indonesians,\u201d Prabowo\nsaid in Nganjuk, East Java.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said he had studied the ideas of Indonesia\u2019s founding leaders\nand understood their vision for the country.<\/p>\n
Besides Sukarno, he also referred to Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir\nas national figures belonging to all Indonesians.<\/p>\n
He said Indonesia could become a strong and advanced nation if its\npeople remained united.<\/p>\n
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Prabowo also discussed Indonesia\u2019s foreign policy, saying the country\ncontinued to uphold its long-standing \u201cfree and active\u201d diplomatic\nprinciple.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany regions are at war, but Indonesia remains free and active. One\nthousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many. We respect\neveryone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that Indonesia continued strengthening relations with\nneighboring countries through a policy of good-neighbor diplomacy.<\/p>\n
Prabowo cited the completion of several long-delayed agreements with\nSingapore and improving ties with Vietnam and China.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank God, disputes in Natuna are no longer frequent,\u201d he said,\nreferring to tensions in waters near Indonesia\u2019s Natuna Islands.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also described Indonesia\u2019s relations with Malaysia, Papua New\nGuinea, Australia and Thailand as being in good condition.<\/p>\n
He also recalled receiving Sitiveni Rabuka at Jakarta\u2019s Merdeka\nPalace in April last year.<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, the Fijian leader was touched by Indonesia\u2019s\nwarm reception despite Fiji\u2019s relatively small population of about one\nmillion people.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said respecting guests and valuing others reflected\nIndonesian culture and the teachings passed down by the country\u2019s\nfounding generation.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat is Indonesia. We are taught to respect parents, teachers and\nguests. That is Indonesian culture,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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