Doha – The President-elect of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 period, Prabowo Subianto, accompanied by the Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, attended the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Wednesday, April 15, 2024.
On this occasion, Prabowo, appearing as one of the speakers, was asked about his forthcoming leadership style.
Prabowo assured that he would be true to himself in bringing prosperity to the Indonesian people.
“I will be true to myself, sincerely. That means being faithful to principles, values, ideals as a patriot. My core value is the welfare of my people. My people must be safe, should not be hungry, and must have a good life. That is the dream of every patriot in every country in the world,” said Prabowo.
Furthermore, Prabowo stressed that his past military service would not influence his policies, including those on democracy in his leadership.
“You know, I have been out of the military for perhaps more than 25 years. So, what you call militaristic, I think it’s irrelevant, it has nothing to do with anything,” Prabowo firmly stated.
“Regarding democracy, why not ask the Indonesian people? I have participated in the election contest four times and asked for the approval of the Indonesian people three times. They did not give me their approval. This time they did. Where is the concern for democracy? In my view, it’s fabricated by a few. So, I will work very hard not to disappoint my people. The legacy we want to leave is a good name, a good name in the history of our country,” added Prabowo, followed by applause from the audience.
He expressed his desire to serve based on a sincere willingness to improve the welfare of the Indonesian people. He wants to contribute his insights and leadership experience.
“I was raised in many countries and I have seen many of them very poor. In my heart, I cannot accept that in today’s age. Indonesia is a G20 member. Indonesia is the fourth most populous country in the world. Many of my people still live very, very difficult lives. And that is what drives me. I want to do my part. I want to contribute with my insight and my experience in my leadership. I believe I can contribute a lot to improving the lives of my people,” concluded Prabowo.