JAKARTA - The Secretary General of the Nahdlatul Ulama General Board (Sekjen PBNU), Saifullah Yusuf, said President Prabowo Subianto explained Indonesia's involvement in the Board of Peace (BoP) as an effort to prevent more casualties in the humanitarian conflict in Palestine.
This was conveyed by the man who is familiarly called Gus Ipul after meeting President Prabowo, together with representatives of Islamic community organizations, the leaders of a number of pesantren, and other Islamic figures, at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta.
"So the President explained his strategic choices about how Indonesia should contribute and especially this is a consideration is a humanitarian issue. So this is a humanitarian issue and can contribute to preventing more victims," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, February 3.
In his explanation, Gus Ipul said, Prabowo emphasized Indonesia's contribution through the Board of Peace to encourage efforts to prevent more victims in conflict areas. This step was also taken together with a number of other countries whose majority of the population are Muslim.
"And I hope this, yes, not only by itself, but with eight other countries that are also Muslim-majority can maintain it," he said.
Gus Ipul added that in addition to discussing the Board of Peace, the President also explained various policies taken by the government, both domestically and abroad.
The explanation was conveyed in a dialogue that was productive and understood by the figures present.
"I see that the figures present understand and also of course provide support, hoping that the President can also contribute to the independence of Palestine and also include a productive situation in the Gaza Strip," he said.
The Board of Peace is an international body established by US President Donald Trump to oversee the administration, stabilization, and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip in the post-conflict transition period.
Apart from Indonesia, other countries that also signed the Peace Council charter include Hungary, Bahrain, Morocco, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Jordan, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Kosovo, Mongolia, Pakistan, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.
None of the western European countries and NATO members are members of the BoP, and Indonesia is the only ASEAN country to join.
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