JAKARTA - The Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi denied the assumption that President Prabowo Subianto was feeling disturbed by certain parties. According to Prasetyo, the President's statement in the KSTI 2026 forum was not intended to insult anyone, but rather to explain the importance of respecting the democratic mechanism.
"Oh no, no," said Prasetyo when asked by reporters if there were parties who had disturbed the President, after the opening of the Indonesian Science, Technology and Industry Convention (KSTI) 2026 at the JICC, Jakarta, Friday, June 26.
Prasetyo explained that Prabowo's statement was the context of the five-year election as a common agreement in state life.
"What he wants to convey is that the five-year election event is our common consensus," said Prasetyo.
According to Prasetyo, Indonesia has chosen the path of democracy. Therefore, the change of leadership is carried out through periodic general elections.
He said Prabowo took that path after completing his service in the military. Prabowo then entered politics, struggled through the Golkar Party in 2004, then founded a political party in 2008.
Prasetyo said Prabowo followed all the political mechanisms in place, including offering himself to the people to obtain a mandate.
He also clarified the use of the term "lose" in Prabowo's political journey.
"Not losing, it's not possible yet. He didn't use the language of losing," said Prasetyo.
According to Prasetyo, Prabowo has not received the mandate of the people several times before finally being elected in the 2024 election through the constitutional mechanism.
"In 2024, he was entrusted by the people through the electoral and constitutional mechanisms," he said.
Prasetyo said the President is now working to repay that trust. The people's trust is the basis for Prabowo to run the government and provide better results for the community.
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