Bamsoet Affirms KADIN's Full Support for Government in Facing Global Crisis
Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) and 15th Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), as well as Deputy General Chairman of the Coordinator for Politics, Defence, and Security of KADIN Indonesia, Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet), has emphasised that the business world united under KADIN Indonesia fully supports various government policies under the leadership of President Prabowo, who continues to address various national issues, both domestic and international.
On the global stage, the world is entering the most vulnerable phase since the end of the Cold War, marked by simultaneously rising geopolitical tensions in various strategic regions.
The conflict in the Middle East involving Iran with Israel and the United States, the prolonged war between Russia and Ukraine that has drawn in NATO involvement, and China’s expansion manoeuvres in the Indo-Pacific serve as strong indications that the global order is undergoing a major structural shift.
Indonesia occupies a highly strategic yet vulnerable position as the convergence point of the interests of major world powers. Indonesia’s geographical position along the world’s main trade routes, such as the Malacca Strait and the Natuna Sea area, makes it one of the key points in the global geopolitical order.
“KADIN is all out with the president, considering what we are facing now is a fundamental structural change in world power dynamics. The conflicts visible on the surface are merely symptoms. Behind them lies a struggle for influence, resources, and strategic routes that will determine who controls the global economy in the future,” said Bamsoet in his statement on Thursday (23/4/2026).
The statement was delivered following the Deputy General Chairman of the Coordinator for Politics, Defence, and Security of KADIN Indonesia attending the KADIN Indonesia Strategic Response Meeting, led directly by the General Chairman of KADIN Indonesia, Anindya Bakrie, at the KADIN Indonesia Tower, Jakarta.
The 20th Chairman of the DPR RI and 7th Chairman of Commission III of the DPR RI explained that the most tangible threat is national economic resilience, particularly concerning energy and food. Currently, global oil prices are in the range of 60-70 US dollars per barrel. However, this situation is highly vulnerable to drastic changes; if disruptions occur in the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices could surge dramatically in a short time.
In addition to energy, dependence on food imports such as wheat, soybeans, and sugar represents a weak point. Data from the Central Statistics Agency shows that Indonesia still imports millions of tonnes of wheat each year, mostly from countries affected by geopolitical conflicts. Disruptions in the global supply chain can directly impact domestic food prices and trigger inflation.
“We must remain united as a nation in facing various potential domestic social vulnerabilities triggered by global economic pressures. Especially against issues deliberately thrown by provocateurs trying to fish in troubled waters,” said Bamsoet.
The Deputy General Chairman of the Golkar Party and Deputy General Chairman/Head of the State Defence Body of FKPPI explained that as a strategic step, KADIN Indonesia is pushing for the establishment of a National Economic Resilience Council that operates like a cross-ministerial war room.
This institution is expected to respond to global dynamics quickly and measurably, particularly in maintaining the stability of energy and food prices. Additionally, it is important to reform the human resource system in the intelligence and police sectors to make them more adaptive to modern threat dynamics.
“At the international level, Indonesia must strengthen its position as an active non-aligned country. The free and active principle should be used as a concrete step to build strategic cooperation with developing countries that have similar interests in maintaining stability and sovereignty,” Bamsoet concluded.