Prabowo Subianto, President-elect of Indonesia, has expressed concern over the fragile state of global affairs, attributing much of the growing tension to the actions of certain world leaders.
“The world is in a very fragile state, with world leaders who, in my opinion, are displaying attitudes that are not wise,” Prabowo stated during his speech at the opening of the Forum Sinergitas Legislator PKB in Jakarta on Thursday (October 10).
Prabowo criticized nations that focus on imposing their will on others, emphasizing that global harmony requires tolerance and mutual respect.
“We need wisdom. We need an atmosphere of mutual respect, not one where countries impose their will on others. But right now, there are nations seeking to impose their own will,” he remarked.
He also highlighted the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, expressing concern over the severe human toll of these conflicts, with innocent civilians being killed.
“We are witnessing, right before our eyes, innocent people, including women and children, being slaughtered and bombed—not in small numbers, but in the hundreds of thousands,” Prabowo explained.
“Israel has stated that it will attack Iran, and Iran has declared that it is ready to retaliate on a massive scale,” he added.
Despite global instability, Prabowo noted that Indonesia remains peaceful, attributing this to the openness of dialogue among various elements in the country, including political parties. He expressed confidence that despite supporting different candidates in the last election, PKB would collaborate to build the nation together.
“We are grateful that we respect differences. We may differ, but we gather together. Differences can lead to cooperation, even though in the last election PKB supported another candidate,” Prabowo said.
“I am confident that PKB will join me in building this nation. There is no problem in being different,” he concluded. (RR)
