Prabowo Subianto, President-elect of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 period, accompanied by Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, attended the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Wednesday (15/4/2024).
During the event, Prabowo, who was one of the speakers, was asked about his upcoming leadership style. He assured that he would remain true to himself in order to bring prosperity to the people of Indonesia.
“I will be true to myself sincerely. This means being loyal to principles, values, and aspirations as a patriot. My main value is the well-being of my people. My people must be safe, not hungry, and have a good life. That is the dream of every patriot in every country in the world,” said Prabowo.
Furthermore, Prabowo emphasized that the fact he had served in the military would not influence his policies, including those related to democracy in his leadership.
“You know, I have been out of the military for more than 25 years. So, what you call militaristic, that is irrelevant, it has no connection to anything,” Prabowo stated firmly.
“And about democracy, why not ask the Indonesian society? I have participated in election contests four times and sought approval from the Indonesian people three times. They did not approve me. This time they did approve me. Where’s the concern about democracy? In my opinion, this is manufactured by a few people. So I will work very hard not to disappoint my people. The legacy we want to leave behind is a good name in the history of our country,” Prabowo added, followed by applause from the audience.
He expressed his desire to serve based on sincerity to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people. He wanted to contribute with his insights and experience in leadership.
“I was raised in many countries and I saw many of them were very poor. In my heart, I cannot accept that in this day and age. Indonesia is a member of the G20. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Many of my people are still living very, very difficult lives. And that’s what drives me. I want to do my part. I want to contribute with my insights and experience in my leadership. I believe I can contribute a lot to improve the lives of my people,” Prabowo concluded.
