Try Soetrisno's Message To The Young Generation Of Candidates For National Leaders: Clean Heart, Steady Faith Takwa

The 6th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, General Retired Try Soetrisno (middle/right) accompanied by PKB General Chair Muhaimin Iskandar, gave a press statement in Jakarta, Saturday (20/5/2023). (Photo via ANTARA/FAuzi Lamboka)

JAKARTA - Leaders are people whose minds are bright and clean. Those are the criteria for leaders in the eyes of the 6th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, General (Purnawirawan) Try Soetrisno.

For this reason, he advised future Indonesian leaders to have the same character.

"So the leader has a clear mind, is clean heart, and has a strong faith of piety," he said at his residence, Jalan Purwakarta, Menteng, Jakarta, Saturday, May 20.

He explained that any religion teaches faith, trust, and piety to God Almighty so that any actions that are done will always be good.

"If you want to sleep, remember, what I did today, if I do good, tomorrow I will be better. If I am bad today, then I must apologize to God," he ordered.

Try Soetrisno advised that the younger generation is the successor to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

"This shower keeps spinning. The old one dies, replaced by the young. The young are well prepared. Wherever your profession is, be a profession that truly serves your nation," he said.

This was conveyed by Try Soetrisno after receiving a visit from the General Chairperson of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar. He admitted that he had a complete picture of the state of the nation and state after receiving information from Muhaimin Iskandar.

Ahead of the 2024 General Election, he said, the Indonesian people should remain orderly and polite. Even though there are different political parties, all of them are fellow compatriots and throughout the country.

Previously, Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar visited the 6th Vice President General of the TNI (Ret.) Try Sutrisno at his residence, Jalan Purwakarta, Menteng, Jakarta, Saturday.

Muhaimin arrived at around 10.00 WIB accompanied by a number of PKB elites, including PKB Deputy Chairman Jazilul Fawaid, PKB Secretary General Hasanuddin Wahid, PKB Deputy Secretary General Syaiful Huda, and Minister of Manpower for the 2014-2019 Period Muhammad Hanif Dharmakiri.

In recent times, Muhaimin Iskandar conducted a political safari by meeting a number of national political figures including Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin, 11th Vice President Boediono, 10th Vice President and 12th Jusuf Kalla, and 9th Vice President Hamzah Haz.