Prabowo Extends Special Thanks to PDIP

President Prabowo Subianto specifically thanked the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) during his speech on the submission of the 2027 State Budget Bill and Financial Note in Jakarta on Friday (14/8).

Under the Prabowo-Gibran administration, PDI-P has often been seen as a political party taking a position opposed to the government.

“I thank you, and once again special thanks to PDIP,” said Prabowo.

Prabowo also joked that his economic thinking, which has been dubbed Prabowonomics, is actually marhaenism, the philosophy of Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno.

Therefore, Prabowo said it would be difficult for PDI-P not to support him, given that PDI-P is closely associated with Bung Karno’s thinking.

“Actually this is not Prabowonomics, this is marhaenism. It would be difficult for PDI-P not to support this,” he said.

This is not the first time Prabowo has thanked PDI-P. On previous occasions, he has also praised the party’s political stance.

At the same time, Prabowo said his government still needs criticism, but on the other hand the government also needs to work quickly for the people.

He said the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have now been working in good synergy. Prabowo expressed his gratitude for that.

“I am grateful that there is now synergistic cooperation between the government and the DPR. This does not mean there is no democracy; we must have democracy, we must be supervised, we must be criticised. But we must work quickly for our people,” said Prabowo.

Prabowo also stated that his government will always work optimally for the prosperity of the Indonesian people.