Prabowo: Those Who Want to Become President, Congratulations, Don't Think It's an Easy Job

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has emphasised that becoming president is not an easy job. Prabowo also extended congratulations to anyone who wishes to become president. He made these remarks in front of Vice President Gibran, ministers, deputy ministers, agency heads, and echelon I officials during a briefing at the Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/4/2026). “So, standing here, brothers and sisters, don’t think this is an easy job. Those who want to become president, congratulations,” Prabowo stated. This is because he must work hard and has no holidays. Prabowo said that even when travelling abroad, he is not sightseeing. “They say Prabowo is off sightseeing abroad, enjoying trips abroad. To secure oil, I have to go everywhere. We went to Japan the other day. We got… Look, I’m off again, I’m about to depart to another country,” he remarked. He then invited the public to note down his various statements. “Brothers and sisters, so in 2 years, 3 years, you note it down, right? There are recordings. Did Prabowo Subianto speak? There are recordings. Everything I say has benchmarks, mathematics. I state that I plan to build 1,000 fishing villages; by December 2026, we will check. Brothers and sisters, you can hold Prabowo accountable later, how many fishing villages have been completed,” he added.