Prabowo: I Am The Minister, If I Campaign I Must Have The President's Permission

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto delivered a scientific oration in front of graduates of the Pancasila University / Public Relations Secretariat General of the Ministry of Defense

JAKARTA - Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto delivered his scientific oration in front of the graduates of Pancasila University. In his presentation, Prabowo also touched on political matters, namely campaigning while still serving as minister.

"I was given 20 minutes and I think the graduates can't wait to be inducted, so if you listen to scientific lectures for too long you will be restless, so I won't elaborate," he said, quoted from the Pancasila University Youtube Channel.

Prabowo emphasized that he was not campaigning in front of the graduates.

"I already feel that you are already restless. 'Ah, what is he talking about? Could it be a political campaign?' No, I'm not campaigning here," Prabowo said to laughter from the audience.

"If I campaign, I have to ask the president's permission, I'm a minister, you know," he continued.

Therefore, Prabowo emphasized what he was talking about for the benefit of the next generation.

"So the essence of my presentation, if we want to play a role in the world as we should, we must be strong. I want to entrust with you the knowledge that I have held since I was young. The key to success for you, there is one sentence: if you are in your heart thinking that you might lose actually you have already lost," he said.

"Don't think that you will fail, that you may lose, if you lose don't admit you lost. Just think of a delayed victory, if you fall it's normal, the fighter sometimes falls, sometimes it's KO, what matters is not how it falls. you stand back up. If you don't pass the exam once, don't cry, if you cry no one likes you, study again so you pass, don't look for leaks," he added.

Last but not least, Prabowo reminded him of the qualities that lead to success, one of which is don't stop reading, don't just put a thick book on display.

"Second, sharpen your intelligence! Don't assume that intelligence is born, so if I'm not smart, it's one of my parents, no! You can sharpen your intelligence, as long as there is will, secondly, disciplined," he said.

Prabowo said his parents were ex-professors, professors, who could get all of his degrees because he lived his life hard.

"He does what he is asked to do, then thinks positively, thinks well, don't give up," he said.