To whom I honor and glorify His Majesty His Majesty Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam; Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, on behalf of the President of the Republic of Indonesia and on […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, also on behalf of the entire Indonesian and international pencak silat community, and on my own behalf, I would like to express my condolences for the passing of Major General TNI (Ret.) Eddie Mardjoeki Nalapraya. We know him […]

The Honourable Mr. Bill Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation. I will speak first in Indonesian, then I will translate it directly. Ladies and Gentlemen, We have an honourable guest, Mr. Bill Gates, Chairperson of the Gates Foundation, which I believe is one of the largest philanthropic foundations in the world, with donation exceeding […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good morning, Peace and prosperity be upon us all, Shalom, Salve, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of virtue. Distinguished Sixth Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia General (Ret.) Try Sutrisno, Distinguished Chairperson of Indonesian Army Retiress Association Major General (Ret.) Komaruddin Simanjuntak, Vice Chairperson of the People’s Consultative Assembly of […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good Afternoon, Peace and Prosperity be Upon Us, Shalom, Salve, Om Swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Distinguished Vice President Rakabuming Raka; Coordinating Ministers, Ministers, Heads of Agencies, Chairman of the National Economic Council, the Attorney General, Head of the State Intelligence Agency, Chief of the National Police, Commander of the […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Good afternoon, May peace be upon us all.   Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Ministers, Deputy Ministers, Heads and Deputy Heads of Government Institutions of the Red and White Cabinet, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Affairs Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, Minister of Transportation Dudy Purwagandhi, Minister of Religious Affairs KH Nasaruddin […]

President of the Republic of Indonesia (Prabowo Subianto) We are all working hard for this, Minister of Religious Affairs, Head of the Hajj [and Umrah Organizing] Agency, and everyone. We are searching for the best possible solution to reduce the cost [of hajj]. We will depart for Saudi Arabia. I have requested an occasion to […]

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim, Assalamu ’alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Good morning, May prosperity be upon all of us, Shalom, Salve, Om swastiastu, Namo Buddhaya, Greetings of Virtue. Dear all workers and laborers present here today at the National Monument compound. Today, May 1, is celebrated as the International Labor Day, a symbol of laborers’ struggle all around […]

Journalists The meeting earlier was closed to the public, what were the key points, Sir? President of the Republic of Indonesia  (Prabowo Subianto) Earlier, I said that Danantara is a national asset of Indonesia. It must be properly managed, safeguarded, and maintained with a transparent and very strict system, as this is extraordinary wealth that […]

The President of the Republic of Indonesia (Prabowo Subianto) I am thrilled and proud of the Gerakan Indonesia Menanam (Indonesia Planting Movement) initiative and its success in conducting independent research, innovation, and cooperation among related stakeholders such as religious leaders, businessmen, technocrats, engineers, and experts. I noticed many experts are involved in this initiative. They […]