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        "msgid": "prabowo-visits-france-during-eid-al-adha-gerindra-its-a-national-duty-1779895790",
        "date": "2026-05-27 10:08:15",
        "title": "Prabowo Visits France During Eid al-Adha, Gerindra: It's a National Duty",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto's state visit to France during Eid al-Adha has been defended by Gerindra spokesperson Bahtra Banong as a strategic diplomatic mission, not a personal trip. He emphasised tangible national benefits such as investment opportunities, economic strengthening, and enhanced global standing, urging the public to focus on substance over symbolic political framing. The visit underscores Indonesia's growing international respect and the prioritisation of national interests above all else.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Gerindra party spokesperson Bahtra Banong\nstated that President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s visit to France during Eid\nal-Adha should not be politicised. Banong said the visit is a strategic\nstate diplomatic agenda planned well in advance, coinciding with Eid\nal-Adha. \u2018This is not a personal trip for the President, but a national\nduty. Such state agendas are arranged through lengthy and measured\ndiplomatic communications between nations. It just so happens that the\ntiming coincides with Eid al-Adha,\u2019 Banong said in a statement on\nWednesday, 27 May 2036. \u2018The public should focus on concrete benefits\nfor the nation, including investment opportunities, economic\nstrengthening, technology transfer, and enhanced Indonesia\u2019s global\nbargaining position. Do not narrow national agendas into symbolic,\npolitically charged framing,\u2019 he added. The deputy chair of the House of\nRepresentatives\u2019 Second Commission also highlighted the increasingly\nuncertain global geopolitical and economic landscape. He said Prabowo is\nactively advancing national interests by strengthening Indonesia\u2019s\nstrategic ties with major global powers, including France, a key partner\nin defence, investment, technology, energy, and strategic industries.\n\u2018The President\u2019s increasing presence in international forums\ndemonstrates Indonesia\u2019s growing respect and standing in global\naffairs,\u2019 he stated. He also believes Prabowo would prefer to be in\nIndonesia during Eid al-Adha, but must respect the time scheduled by\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron. \u2018Prabowo\u2019s willingness to travel\nabroad during the holiday proves that the nation\u2019s and people\u2019s\ninterests come first. This is the dedication of a head of state,\u2019 he\nsaid. For context, Prabowo has returned on a working visit to France\nduring Eid al-Adha today. Prabowo arrived in Paris on Tuesday, 26 May\n2026, around 10:00 local time and is scheduled to perform Eid al-Adha\nprayers at the Indonesian Embassy residence in Paris. This is Prabowo\u2019s\nfourth visit to France. Previous meetings took place on 14 July 2025, 23\nJanuary 2026, and 14 April 2026. The working visit aims to strengthen\nthe Indonesia-France Strategic Partnership, which has evolved through\nfrequent interactions and close rapport between the two presidents.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-visits-france-during-eid-al-adha-gerindra-its-a-national-duty-1779895790",
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