Achieve The 'Jempolan' Leaders Award In National Defense, Prabowo: A Hope And Challenge

Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto. (Kemhan.go)

Minister of Defense (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto received the Outstanding Leader in National Defense & Security award from a private television station in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 26 evening.

"I feel I am only carrying out the duties given to the nation and people with my abilities that I do for the nation and the people. So, I feel inappropriate, but I accept this," Prabowo said in a press release, quoted from Antara, Thursday, October 27.

The award was given to national leaders, regions, and institutions in Indonesia that have struggled during times of crisis.

According to him, getting the title of 'clump' leader in the field of defense and security is an honor as well as a meaning of hope and challenges.

"This for me is a hope and a challenge. So, I was expected and challenged to give my best to become outstanding," he said.

Prabowo then emphasized that a strong defense was an order of the 1945 Constitution which in its opening stated that the first national goal was to protect all of Indonesia's bloodshed.

"Our Founding fathers hope that our country must be protected. A rich country must protect its wealth. Otherwise, its wealth will be seized by other nations and our people will not prosper," said Prabowo.

Prabowo also thanked the award. "Once again I consider hope and challenges. I will work my best in the days and years to come," he said.

The 2022 Indonesia Awards have the theme of post-pandemic sustainable economic recovery. The award consists of two categories, namely the category of national awards and the category of the best regional awards.

In the national award category, there are four nominations, namely Outstanding Public Official Leaders, Outstanding Young Professional Figures, Outstanding Social Figures, and Outstanding SMES Development CSR Initiatives.

Meanwhile, in the category of the best regional awards, there are five nominations, namely Digital Transformation, Bureaucratic Reform, Driving Investment Growth, Blue and Green Economy, and Synergetic Stakeholder Partnership.