Ministry of Defense Prabowo Subianto sent by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to open today Saturday (24/9) the 16th Congress of the Islamic Union (Persis) and the 13th Congress of the Islamic Association of Wives (Persistri) in Bandung Regency, West Java.
Prabowo admitted he was surprised that he was nominated by Jokowi to attend the Persis Congress.
“First of all, I address the greetings and prayers of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir H Joko Widodo, who ordered me to be here at the opening ceremony to give a speech, this is a great honor, I am also surprised that I was nominated, ”Prabowo said on Saturday (24/24). / 9).
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On that occasion, Prabowo said that Jokowi considered Persis as part of the national defense. That’s why he judged why Jokowi sent him to open the Persis and Persistri Congress today.
He said Persis’ existence played an important role for Indonesia. Prabowo hopes Persis will continue to be the government’s partner in the future.
“Exactly not only fulfilling people’s aspirations, but also being able to become a strategic partner of the government in caring for this country,” he said, also known as Gerindra’s general president.
Prabowo admitted that he heard speeches from Persis General President KH Aceng Zakaria and West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil to the conclusion that unity and integrity are very important things in the life of the nation and state.
According to him, it is natural that there are differences of opinion, and if there are criticisms in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia, which adheres to democracy.
However, Prabowo pointed out that everything is part of Indonesia.
“I want to emphasize that, whatever our differences, we still have to maintain respect between us who are one big family, Indonesia, one big family of the archipelago,” said Prabowo.
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