Sambangi Kertanegara, Volunteers For Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity Declaration Support Prabowo-Gibran

Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity Declares support to Prabowo Subianto. Nailin/VOI

Volunteers for Indonesian Fishermen Solidarity (SNI) have declared support for the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair number 2, Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka won one round in the 2024 presidential election. The declaration of support was delivered by directly visiting Prabowo at his residence in Kertanegara, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Friday, January 12. The general chairman of SNI, Hadi Sutrisno, said that his party had signed a political contract with Prabowo regarding the voting day on February 14. "The Indonesian Fishermen's Solidarity is committed to winning Prabowo-Gibran in a contest in the 2024 General Election one round," Hadi read out his political contract in front of Kertanegara, Friday, February 14. If Prabowo becomes president of the Republic of Indonesia, continued Hadi, the General Chair of Gerindra must be committed to ensuring better access to fishery resources, including fulfilling the necessary needs of equipment, technology, and training. Second, guaranteeing legal protection, business certainty and partiality. "Improving the economic welfare of fishermen by strengthening the local market to improve the distribution system and increase the added value of fishery products," explained Hadi. Prabowo, he continued, also increases adequate infrastructure and accessibility including repair and construction of road ports, as well as other means of transportation that support fishermen's activities. Then, must position SNI as a government partner in planning Indonesia's fisheries governance. "In this political contract agreement, it was made and signed by Mr. Prabowo and Hadi Sutrisno as chairman of the Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity," he concluded.

The declaration was witnessed by hundreds of fishermen who attended from Cilacap, Tegal and Muara Baru.