Prabowo Quotes QS Ar Ra'd: 11, Emphasizes Commitment to Improve the Nation

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto again quoted the holy book, the Qur'an, Surat Ar Ra'd verse 11, while emphasizing his commitment to improving various problems in national and state life, including the issue of corruption which is still being carried out by a number of state officials.

"We remember Surat Ar Ra'd verse 11 which confirms that Allah Subhanahu wa ta'alat will not change the fate of a people, unless the people change their own circumstances," said President Prabowo in front of 58,000 Muslims at the inauguration of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) managers at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, Saturday.

Therefore, President Prabowo also emphasized that he would not hesitate to eradicate corruptors so that Indonesia could change for the better.

"We have to protect this Republic. We have to protect the wealth of our nation. We have to be brave to eradicate corruption from the Indonesian earth. This is not easy. Every time we want to eradicate, every time we want to enforce the law, we want to uphold justice, every time (again, red.) the corrupt group, this group of robbers, this group of garong-garong attack back," said President Prabowo.

"They always want to cause riots, always want to fight among us. Why? Because they don't want there to be a clean government on the earth of the Republic of Indonesia," added the President.

Apart from these challenges, President Prabowo emphasized his promise to uphold the law, the constitution of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia (UUD 45), and laws and regulations.

"I will not hesitate, I will not step back, and today thank you, thank you Majelis Ulama Indonesia for giving me a shot of courage, I have become more courageous, more confident that ulama-umarabersatu. We will uphold justice in this land of Indonesia," said the President.

According to the President, unity between ulama and Muslims is very important, because only with it can the safety of the nation be guaranteed.

"We can only produce national security if we are united, we eliminate suspicions between us, we eliminate past differences, we eliminate hatred. Differences are good, competition is good, but after competing, let's unite, unite, unite in prayer, unite for the safety of the nation. We respect everyone, respect all people, respect all people. Those are examples given by Indonesian scholars," said the President.