JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that Chinese New Year is not just a religious celebration, but a national momentum to strengthen brotherhood and unity. The message was conveyed by Prabowo through a video broadcast of the Happy Chinese New Year 2577 Kongzili message that was played at the 2026 National Chinese New Year Summit at Banteng Square, Jakarta, Saturday (28/2/2026).
Carrying the theme "Harmony of the Nusantara New Year", Prabowo assessed that this year's celebration reflects the character of Indonesia: big because of diversity and strong because of togetherness. "Indonesia is a big nation. Big nations are not afraid of differences. Big nations actually treat differences as strengths," said President Prabowo as quoted from the kemenag website.
He also highlighted the special meaning of Chinese New Year this year which is adjacent to the holy month of Ramadan. According to Prabowo, this situation is a real picture of the face of Indonesia which is harmonious even though it has different traditions.
President Prabowo said that the 2026 Chinese New Year Festival was held in a number of cities, including Medan, Palembang, Batam, Bogor, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Pontianak, Singkawang, Makassar, and Manado. The implementation in various regions, he said, is proof that Indonesian unity is not just a slogan, but rather living in the midst of society.
At the end of the message, Prabowo invited the public to welcome the Year of the Fire Horse with optimism and determination to bring Indonesia to be a just, prosperous, and dignified nation. "Gong Xi Fa Cai. Happy New Year. May blessings, health, and happiness accompany us all," he concluded.
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