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        "msgid": "prabowo-speaks-candidly-says-black-dutchmen-still-exist-in-indonesia-1784850641",
        "date": "2026-07-24 06:05:10",
        "title": "Prabowo Speaks Candidly, Says 'Black Dutchmen' Still Exist in Indonesia",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that certain individuals in Indonesia still serve foreign interests, reviving the historical term 'Londo Ireng' (Black Dutchmen) to describe them. Speaking at a party anniversary event, he criticised media outlets for allegedly focusing only on negative aspects of government programmes, such as school renovations. Prabowo also questioned the funding sources of journalists, activists, and NGOs, while dismissing recurring predictions of the nation's imminent collapse.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has stated that there are still parties in\nIndonesia who are considered to be serving the interests of other\nnations. He referred to this group as \u2018londo ireng\u2019 (Black\nDutchmen).<\/p>\n<p>The statement was made by Prabowo during his speech at the 28th\nAnniversary Celebration of the National Awakening Party (PKB) at the\nJakarta Convention Center on Thursday (23\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Initially, Prabowo touched on news coverage which he believes only\nhighlights the negative aspects of the government\u2019s performance,\nparticularly regarding the school renovation programme. \u2018There are also\nmedia outlets, right, even though we have renovated 67,000 schools, they\nlook for schools that have not been renovated,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, these media outlets deliberately feature schools\nthat have not been renovated on the front page to build a negative\nperception. \u2018They take a big photo and put it on the front page. Oh\ndear\u2026 they think we don\u2019t understand, eh? I won\u2019t name which media\noutlet that is. If I name them, I will do so in due time. You already\nknow who it is. We are a democratic country, we are not anti-criticism,\nbut we are not little children,\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo said the government is not anti-criticism. However, according\nto him, there are a handful of people who enjoy serving other nations\nrather than the national interest. He called them \u2018londo ireng\u2019. \u2018We\nknow there are Indonesians who enjoy serving and devoting themselves to\nother nations. That is what we used to call Londo Ireng. Yes, those who\njoined the Dutch to fight against us, these Black Dutchmen still exist\ntoday, only now they wear different clothes,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Journalists, reporters, whatever they are, observers, NGOs, we must\nask them, who pays your salary? Who pays your electricity bill? Who pays\nfor your mobile phone? Finding work is difficult, we know that, right?\u2019\nhe added.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo also mentioned that there is a major campaign to destabilise\nthe nation, although according to him, these predictions have never come\ntrue. \u2018So, brothers and sisters, we understand there is a major campaign\nto make us falter. Indonesia will collapse, in April it will collapse.\nEh, April passed and it didn\u2019t collapse. In May it will collapse, May\npassed and it didn\u2019t collapse. In June it will collapse, in July it will\ncollapse. Every month it will collapse,\u2019 he said.<\/p>",
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