Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia must\nstrengthen national resilience, safeguard its natural wealth and\nprioritise national unity amid growing global geopolitical\nuncertainty.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks in his opening address while chairing a plenary\nCabinet meeting entitled \u201cThe First Two Years of Government: Working for\nthe Nation\u201d, held in the central courtyard of the Jakarta Presidential\nPalace complex on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrothers and sisters, the core message I want to convey, which I\nhave repeatedly shared with you, is that we are now in a situation where\nwe must survive; we must endure and safeguard our wealth. Our wealth,\nour natural resources, are like our blood. If we keep losing blood, the\nbody cannot survive,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n
He said this principle underpinned both domestic politics and\nIndonesia\u2019s international relations.<\/p>\n
On diplomacy, Prabowo affirmed Indonesia\u2019s commitment to a foreign\npolicy that respects all countries, takes no side in power blocs and\nprioritises friendly relations.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have said that the guiding principle of my foreign policy is that\na thousand friends are too few and one enemy is too many,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said this approach was reflected in a \u201cgood neighbour\npolicy\u201d, which he had pursued since serving as defence minister under\nIndonesia\u2019s seventh president, Joko Widodo.<\/p>\n
Indonesia must continue building co-operation with neighbouring\ncountries without compromising its sovereignty or constitutional\nprinciples, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not want to join any bloc. We do not want to join any military\npact. We respect them, but we do not want to be involved. In accordance\nwith our Constitution, we are anti-imperialist. We are against\ncolonialism,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n
In keeping with that foreign policy, he said domestic politics must\nserve the interests of the nation rather than those of any group or\nfaction.<\/p>\n
He said a volatile global situation required all national forces to\nwork together, particularly as political, economic, social and defence\nissues became increasingly interconnected.<\/p>\n
Prabowo said today\u2019s global challenges required leaders and academics\ncapable of understanding issues in their entirety.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitics, the economy, social affairs and defence cannot be\nseparated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President added that the international order was under serious\nstrain, making a country\u2019s ability to preserve its strength and\nresilience increasingly decisive.<\/p>\n
In response, he said national unity was the main foundation for\nIndonesia to remain strong.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur people are becoming more astute. Ultimately, our leaders will\nsafeguard unity. And that is what I am pursuing now: my politics is the\npolitics of national unity,\u201d Prabowo said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI want to bring all forces together. Let us set aside our\ndifferences. Let us unite for the greater interest: the interests of the\nIndonesian people, so they can live in prosperity and peace,\u201d he\nadded.<\/p>\n
The President also said democracy must continue to allow room for\ndifferences of opinion, political competition and criticism of the\ngovernment. However, these dynamics must not come at the expense of the\nnation\u2019s unity.<\/p>\n
\u201cDifferences are good, competition is necessary, and criticism and\nmutual correction are very necessary. But ultimately, we must safeguard\nunity,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-stresses-resilience-and-unity-amid-global-uncertainty-1792587260", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }