Prabowo Assures US Business Leaders Indonesia's Investment Climate Is Not in Disarray: The Situation Is Quite Peaceful

Jakarta — President Prabowo Subianto assured American business leaders that the Indonesian government consistently maintains a conducive investment climate. Prabowo met with the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC), the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), and the US-Indonesia Society (USINDO).

In his address at the Business Summit held at the US Chamber of Commerce building in Washington DC on Wednesday afternoon local time, Prabowo outlined that Indonesia’s conducive investment climate is reflected in stability across various sectors, from economic to political. He added that legal certainty (rule of law) remains a top government priority, along with a commitment to eradicating corruption and cartels.

“No one will invest in a situation or climate that is uncertain, unstable, or even in disarray. We are quite fortunate because Indonesia has been quite stable over a long period of time, and the situation is quite peaceful. We also continue our independent and active foreign policy, respecting all major powers,” President Prabowo said in his speech at the Business Summit on Thursday, 19 February 2025.

In the same address, President Prabowo went on to share his guiding principle, expressed as a proverb: “One thousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many.” For President Prabowo, this principle applies not only to his “good neighbour policy” in foreign affairs but also to domestic politics.

Prabowo continued by saying that competition is important, but after competing, what matters most is that all parties continue to work together, collaborate, and compromise with one another.

“This is my conviction, and I believe history has taught us that a country at Indonesia’s level of development must prioritise compromise, cooperation, and collaboration among elites in our country. Competition must exist, but collaboration and cooperation for the benefit of the greater number of people must take precedence,” the President said, explaining his strategy for maintaining domestic stability.

Beyond this, President Prabowo also stated the importance of upholding legal certainty and clean governance, as well as maintaining fiscal discipline in managing state finances.