Newly sworn-in Prabowo vows to serve ‘all Indonesians’, China’s Xi hails ‘friendly’ ties
The former defence minister succeeds rival-turned-ally Joko Widodo, whose eldest son was sworn in as Prabowo’s vice president
He also emphasised Indonesia’s commitment to self-sufficiency and uplifting its impoverished citizens, vowing to address the persistent inefficiencies of corruption that have continued to burden the country.
“We will take on the baton of leadership to make Indonesia a strong, prosperous, and independent nation. We do not wish to disturb other countries, just as we expect no other nations to disturb us,” he said, pledging the country would continue its non-aligned foreign policy.
“We want to be a good neighbour. We will stand against all colonialism and we will defend the interests of oppressed people worldwide,” he said.