JAKARTA - Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto is optimistic that Indonesia will become an honorable nation, namely a nation whose people are prosperous and there is no poverty rate.
Prabowo made this statement in front of his cadres at the Consolidation of Gerindra Party Cadres for the 1st Electoral District of Central Jakarta at Banteng Field, Jakarta, Sunday, July 16.
"We want to be an honorable nation, we want to be a prosperous nation. An honorable nation is a nation whose people are prosperous. An independent nation is a nation whose people are prosperous, there is no poverty," Prabowo said as quoted by Antara.
In achieving the goal of becoming an honorable nation, he said, there will be parties who undermine and are pessimistic about Indonesia.
"There must be people who say it's impossible. Some of us are people who always sit down. Some always want Indonesia to fuss for help from foreigners. Some always say Indonesia cannot win," he said.
However, Prabowo is optimistic that Indonesia can achieve its goals because the Minister of Defense believes that Indonesia is a country that has strong determination.
Prabowo then told how to organize an expedition to climb the top of Mount Everest.
At that time Prabowo, who was still on duty at Kopassus, wanted Indonesia to become the first country in Southeast Asia to conquer the world's highest peak.
"We are doing what is expected by all the world, all other nations say that 3 years of training can only be done, Indonesia can reach the (peak of Mount) Everest, and those who arrive are orphans from Malang," he said.
The success of climbing the top of Mount Everest, said Prabowo, is proof that a nation can realize what it aspires to if it has strong determination.
"That's proof, we prove it, we can do it if we want. Now we are determined, we want to be masters in our own homes. We want our wealth to be enjoyed by all Indonesian people," he said.
On that occasion, Prabowo also mentioned the downstream program launched by the President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo.
He said the program must be continued in order for Indonesia to become a nation of producers, not just consumers.
"So, our president has launched a downstream program. We must become a producing nation. The manufacturing nation. We have to make our cars. The motorbikes are made by us. We have to continue. In the past we were able to build airplanes, now we have to continue flying aircraft made in Indonesia," he added.
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