Prabowo Affirms Indonesia Never Intended to Contribute USD 1 Billion to Board of Peace

President Prabowo Subianto has affirmed that the Indonesian government has never promised or committed to donating USD 1 billion to the Peace Board or Board of Peace (BoP) championed by US President Donald Trump. “So, we never said that we wanted to contribute USD 1 billion,” Prabowo stated in a written statement, quoted on Sunday, 22 March 2026. He also emphasised that no financial commitments whatsoever were ever promised to the United States regarding Indonesia’s participation in the BoP. This is evident from Indonesia’s absence from the previous founding donors’ meeting. “No, never. The meeting in Washington on 19 February was a founding donors’ meeting. They each contributed, some possibly more. But Indonesia was not there. Because from the start, when asked, I did not commit to any money at all,” Prabowo stressed. The President conveyed that Indonesia is ready to be part of the peace council, but only through contributions of peacekeeping forces to safeguard Gaza residents, not funds. “We stated our readiness to send peacekeeping troops as needed,” he said. Nevertheless, Prabowo added that the government will continue to monitor future developments, and once Gaza’s reconstruction can begin, Indonesia’s potential contributions will be considered. “If the ceasefire succeeds and reconstruction starts, it’s not impossible for Indonesia to participate. We have Baznas, and previously we have built hospitals and provided various other aid there,” he explained. However, he reiterated that there is no commitment to pay membership dues as a BoP member. “There is no commitment at all,” he concluded.