President Prabowo Appreciates Red and White Cabinet’s Performance, Highlights the Importance of Brave Leadership

President Prabowo Subianto delivers an Early Year Briefing to all Red and White Cabinet’s members at his residence in Hambalang village, Bogor regency, Tuesday (01/06). (Photo by: Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat)

President Prabowo Subianto mentioned that Indonesian nation is facing various challenges and tests, including the natural disaster occurred in a number of Indonesian regions. However, President Prabowo firmly stated that the series of events are actually show the real strength of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia.

“Our country has been able and continues to prove our people and actually to ourselves, to our elites, that the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia has strength. We acknowledge that and we have proved it in 2025 and will continue to prove it in 2026,” President Prabowo said in his Early Year Briefing to all Red and White Cabinet members at his residence in Hambalang village, Bogor regency, Tuesday (01/06).

During the meeting, President Prabowo expressed his appreciation to all Government ministries and state institutions. He added that all Red and White Cabinet members are key elements in achieving government performance.

“First of all, I would like to take this opportunity in the beginning of my briefing to express my heartful gratitude, as the President, as the leader who receives the mandate of the Indonesian people, as the captain, if I may say, I would like to thank my main subordinates,” the President said.

“I would like to appreciate all of you. It is impossible for me as a President to report this to the nation without your hard work,” he added.

President Prabowo considered that the achievement is inseparable from all cabinet members’ initiatives and bravery in making decisions. According to the President, effective leadership takes bravery to do actions, not only wait for directives.

“True leaders, are those who understand great strategies, goals, and leader’s directives, so they understand the main direction, the guidelines. Not all decisions must wait for the leader’s directives,” he remarked. (Bureau of Press, Media, and Information of Presidential Secretariat) (AW/LW)