Prabowo Receives Support For Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity, Promises To Improve Fisherman's Life If He Becomes President

Prabowo Subianto received support from Indonesian Fishermen Solidarity/PHOTO: Nailin In Saroh-VOI

JAKARTA - Presidential Candidate Prabowo Subianto received support from Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity Volunteers at Kertanegara House, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The declaration of support was conveyed by hundreds of fishermen who were representatives from the Cilacap, Tegal, and Muara Baru areas.

"Thank you, this is a great honor, I feel very respected, brothers and sisters come here all the way. For me, fishermen are the same as farmers, the same as workers, employees, they are the nation's heroes," Prabowo said in Kertanegara, Friday, January 12.

As a former soldier, the Minister of Defense understands how fishermen risk their lives to find food. Therefore, Prabowo promised to improve the lives of fishermen if he later became the 8th president of the Republic of Indonesia.

"I am determined, I aspire to what I can do, especially if I am given a mandate by the Indonesian people as President of the Republic of Indonesia together with Mas Gibran as a representative and the entire Advanced Indonesia Coalition, when we receive the mandate we will fight as hard as we can, with all our ability to improve the lives of our fishermen," said Prabowo.

"That's my commitment, that's my oath to the Indonesian people," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian Fisherman Solidarity Volunteer (SNI) 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.