Foreign Relations Observer Calls Foreign Minister Sugiono's View Honest And Chaotic

Overseas relations observer from the State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Teguh Santosa. (Doc. Ist)

JAKARTA - Indonesia's foreign policy, as conveyed by Foreign Minister Sugiono, has become a kind of oasis, a spring that raises hope in a arid desert.

There were many things that Foreign Minister Sugiono conveyed in the Foreign Minister's Annual Press Statement (PPTM) in Pejambon, Central Jakarta, Friday, January 10.

Even though they were shaking, these views were conveyed honestly and as they were, and accompanied by offers of long-term solutions. Indonesia's attitude in the statement is very clear and firm, that interactions that prioritize common interests are important variables to support lasting world peace.

This is the assessment of foreign relations observers from the State Islamic University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah, Jakarta, Teguh Santosa, in a statement received by the editors on Saturday, January 11.

"Support Minister Sugiono's assessment of the polycrisis situation, where tensions that occur in various regions are related to each other, I think it will make many countries involved in conflict rethink their common strategy in fighting for their respective national interests and realizing that conflict and war are not the best solution," said Teguh, who is currently in Caricas, Venezuela.

"Likewise, the assessment of weakening solidarity and multilateral commitment, I think it will be understood as an invitation from Indonesia to jointly maintain global political governance," said Teguh, who is also a member of the Muhammadiyah PP International Cooperation and Relations Agency (LHKI).

Good Food Sovereignty And Neighborhood

Another thing that Teguh appreciates is efforts to connect domestic policies to build food sovereignty to present good quality human resources with policies to become good neighbors in the region.

Teguh said that the Indonesian Cyber Media Network (JMSI) he led from the start had read the two key words of Prabowo's government policy.

For example, JMSI in November 2024 held an international seminar that linked the policy of building food sovereignty to efforts to become good neighbors that prioritized solutions in the international arena.

Then at the National Working Meeting in December 2024, JMSI gave birth to a number of recommendations, including inviting the national press community to pay extra serious attention to these policies.

"This is the right time for Indonesia to further enhance the presence and role in the international arena. As quoted by Foreign Minister Sugiono from President Prabowo's statement that welfare only comes from peace. Peace comes from understanding each other. And mutual understanding comes from interactions and negotiations," he concluded.