Prabowo Opens HIPMI National Conference, Jokes He Knows the Antics of HIPMI Figures

Bandar Lampung - President Prabowo Subianto opened the 18th National Conference of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) in Bandar Lampung, Lampung, on Wednesday (10/6/2026). In his opening remarks, Prabowo claimed a close affinity with HIPMI. He noted that the staging of the HIPMI national conference aligned with his favourite number, eight. “I was informed that today is HIPMI’s anniversary, 10 June 2026. If you add up the numbers, it’s a good number. 10 June, June is the 6th month. So 10 + 6 equals 17, right. One plus seven equals eight,” Prabowo stated. He continued the numerical calculation, concluding that the number eight had long been attached to him and suggesting this was why he and HIPMI had always seemed a good match. Prabowo also remarked that he is well acquainted with HIPMI figures, jokingly saying he knows all their behaviour. “Because I know almost all the HIPMI figures. I already know all their antics. So don’t mess around, I know your behaviour, I even know all your tells,” he said. Furthermore, he viewed HIPMI as an important platform for young entrepreneurs. However, Prabowo added that young entrepreneurs must also possess a high spirit of nationalism for the nation’s advancement. “A nationalist outlook, as expressed, is very important. In fact, there is no progress for a nation without nationalism,” he concluded.