JAKARTA - A warm moment occurred when the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto met Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) in Gyeongju, South Korea. In an atmosphere full of familiarity, many migrant workers claimed to be touched by President Prabowo's attention and friendly attitude, which they considered to be like a father figure in the overseas country.
One of the migrant workers, Martinus Andi Irawan, expressed his pride and emotion to be able to meet directly with President Prabowo who is in South Korea to attend the APEC 2025 Summit.
Martinus, a man from East Java who works in the ship manufacturing industry and has settled in Korea since 2018, shared the deep impression of the meeting.
"Mr. President had asked how long I have worked in Korea, my family has lived in Indonesia or in Korea and also asked if I feel at home here," said Martinus, Thursday, October 30.
For Martinus, the President's sincere attention feels very personal and warm. He admitted that he was touched because he felt like he was visited by his own father.
"I am very impressed with the President's question. He is like a father to us. We really miss him," he said with emotion.
Martinus assessed that President Prabowo's presence brought real enthusiasm and attention to migrant workers who had been fighting far from their families. He called the moment a rare opportunity he would always remember.
"I feel proud, because this is a very rare opportunity to greet the President directly," he said.
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Furthermore, Martinus hopes that in the future Indonesia can become a strong country in the industrial sector such as South Korea, so that people do not need to go far abroad to find a decent living.
"My hope is that our nation can become an industrial nation like Korea," he hoped.
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