France – A special moment was captured when Indonesian Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto attended a pencak silat exhibition in Paris, France, on Saturday (27/07).
During the event, he met Indonesian badminton legend Greysia Polii. Prabowo looked delighted as he chatted with Greysia, who was accompanied by her husband, Felix Djimin, and their daughter, Jessia Selah Djimin.
“What’s your name?” Prabowo asked while holding Jessia’s hand, who was being carried by Felix.
“Her name is Jessia,” Greysia and Felix introduced their daughter, who is not yet two years old.
The brief yet heartwarming meeting concluded with a photo session. “May we take a photo, Sir?” Greysia asked.
“Sure, sure,” Prabowo responded enthusiastically.
The pencak silat demonstration was just one of the activities at the exhibition. This effort aims to raise awareness of this traditional Indonesian martial art on a global scale.
As the Chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (PB IPSI) for the 2021-2025 term, Prabowo is committed to making pencak silat an Olympic sport.
