Indonesian Diaspora Sambut Prabowo Arrives In Washington America: We Love You Sir

Presiden Prabowo Subianto saat tiba di hotal tempat sebelumnya di Washington DC, Amerika Serikat, Minggu 10 November 2024 (dok Setneg)

The arrival of President Prabowo Subianto in Washington DC, United States, Sunday, November 10, was warmly welcomed by the Indonesian diaspora who was waiting in front of the hotel where the Head of State spent the night.

Based on a press release quoted by ANTARA, Monday, November 11, in the midst of the cold weather, the spirit of Indonesians in the United States who welcomed the President has warmed the atmosphere.

Diana, a diaspora from New York, admitted that she had departed since 04.00 a.m. from her home to meet President Prabowo. Diana said she had been waiting for the moment to meet Prabowo since 2014.

"From the morning we started here, we took the bus was late, so we had to double the bus. But it's okay to meet the President. I cried, we were really touched by our struggle, thank God Pak Prabowo became president. We love you, sir, " Diana said full of emotion.

Vanesa Angela and her cousin, Jay, also expressed their happiness to be able to meet President Prabowo in person.

Both of them also pray that President Prabowo is always healthy and remains enthusiastic about carrying out his duties.

"Neress, but happy. He's a good person, he usually sees it on photos and TV, it turns out to be exactly the original. When Jay was even kissed and asked what his name was. It's really good," said Angela.

Meanwhile, Fauzan, a student who is currently studying in the United States, hopes that this visit can bring benefits to bilateral relations between the two countries.

Fauzan hopes that President Prabowo's meeting with President Joe Biden and a number of officials in the United States can strengthen relations in various fields, such as economy, security, and education.

"Earlier, we were very, very happy that we as a diaspora were able to meet the President in the country where we studied. Moreover, Indonesia's relations with America, we also learn a lot on campus and hopefully these two countries with Pak Prabowo's visit will increase further," said Fauzan.

Similarly, Memes Wisoko, a member of Dharma Wanita Persatuan (DWP), feels proud to be able to meet and shake hands directly with President Prabowo. Memes hopes that President Prabowo can increase cooperation with the United States for Indonesia's progress.

"Pak Prabowo is very authoritative, smart, then of course friendly. The hope is that our country can be heard and the President can establish relations and cooperation to advance the country of Indonesia," said Memes.

President Prabowo Subianto visited the US to fulfill the honorary invitation from the country. Prabowo will meet US President Joe Biden, and will not rule out the opportunity to meet the winner of the US Presidential Election Donald Trump