British PM Wants To Develop A True Strategic Partnership With Prabowo

JAKARTA - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, in a letter delivered by the Inggirs Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia Dominic Jermey, said he wanted to develop a "true strategic partnership" with presidential candidate number 02 Prabowo Subianto.

In a letter uploaded to the official Instagram account of the British Embassy to Indonesia @ukinindonesia, Sunak specifically wrote the greeting "Pak Prabowo."

Sunak congratulated Prabowo for his success in the 2024 Indonesian presidential election.

On the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and England, Sunak expressed joy that the two countries had made a lot of progress through the UK-Indonesian Roadmap.

"I hope we can develop bilateral relations further into a true Strategic Partnership, by prioritizing economic and security welfare, including working together to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific," said Sunak.

Sunak said he and Prabowo have so many fields of collaboration together. The British PM also expressed his commitment to deepening British-Indonesian trade relations and supporting Indonesia's request to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

"The UK will also continue to cooperate with Indonesia on key issues such as climate change through a Fair Energy Transmission Partnership, and increasing inter-community ties between the two countries is also a priority," said Sunak.

Sunak said he was looking forward to developing a strong partnership with Prabowo in the coming years during his leadership.