JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto expressed his happiness to be in the midst of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) family, which he said had instilled the courage to serve and defend the interests of all Indonesian people.
This was conveyed by the President in his remarks at the Mujahadah Kubro event commemorating the 100th Anniversary of NU at the Gajayana Stadium, Malang, East Java, Sunday, February 8 morning.
"Every time I appear in the midst of Nahdlatul Ulama, in the midst of students, in the midst of kiai, especially there are great kiai and great ulama behind me, I feel that I continue to be more courageous to serve, serve and defend the people of Indonesia as a whole," said Prabowo quoted by Antara.
The President appreciated the welcome he received from NU members. His presence in the midst of NU members gives a sense of spirit, coolness, and a sense of unity and harmony, as well as bringing hope for the realization of a just nation and state.
"I feel hope for a just nation. Moreover, I felt the strength of the hands of these mothers from NU. The strength of these mothers is extraordinary. Thank you for this invitation," he said.
On the same occasion, Prabowo also highlighted the NU's performance for a century which was considered to have proven its role as one of the main pillars of the greatness of the nation. NU is said to always appear when the country is in a dangerous situation and plays a role in maintaining the integrity of the nation.
The President then touched on the history of the struggle to defend Indonesian independence, which was tested in East Java, especially in Surabaya and its surroundings.
In the battle, the people of East Java, led by the kiai and ulama, managed to defend Indonesia's independence against the world's great powers.
"We have succeeded in facing England, the winner of World War II. The people of East Java, the people of Surabaya are led by the Kiai, our scholars have proven that the Indonesian nation is a nation that does not want to submit to anyone who wants to colonize our nation. NU always tries to maintain unity and indeed that is the lesson of history," he said.
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