Speech On The Direction And Strategy Of Foreign Politics, Prabowo: We Don't Want To Be Part Of Any Geopolitical Power

Prabowo Subianto (Screenshot of CSIS Youtube)

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto's candidate will deliver his political speech on the direction and strategy of foreign politics if he is elected President of Indonesia in 2024. Prabowo emphasized that Indonesia has been running its politics independently for a long time. "Basically, I think all Indonesian observers will realize that Indonesia's foreign policy tradition is very, very clear. Since the beginning of our independence and sovereignty, we have often had independent foreign policies. Guided by the principle of No membership of any geopolitical block," said Prabowo during a speech at an event held by CSIS, Jakarta, Monday, November 13. Prabowo's speech was delivered entirely in English. Prabowo emphasized that Indonesia does not want to become any geopolitical power. If elected later, Prabowo will continue this tradition of foreign policy. "If I get a mandate from the people, I will form the next government. I think that could happen," Prabowo said. Not without reason, Indonesia chose the direction of foreign policy like this. The Minister of Defense emphasized that the strategic geographical position of Indonesia, growing in the midst of a large adaptation, also requires this foreign policy to be carried out.

"And what is even more important is our national interest in Indonesia. Because of our history, because of our geographical location we are basically in the midst of a great civilization. We are at the intersection of a great civilization. We have been a crossroads for centuries, even now we are in the midst of a very important trade path, a strategic waterway. On the third longest coastline in the world, we are very dependent, we have always relied on trade since the beginning of our existence as an independent sultanate kingdom, Dll...So therefore it has become or is considered interesting to have this tradition, which I call a good neighboring policy. We want to maintain a good neighboring policy in our region and also in the world, "explained Prabowo.