Prabowo to Doubters: 'Look for Another Country'

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has issued a strong statement, suggesting that individuals who harbor doubts about Indonesia's future should consider seeking opportunities elsewhere. Speaking at the National Cooperative Day celebration in Jakarta, Prabowo expressed unwavering confidence in the nation's abundant natural resources and its inevitable rise.

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Those who are doubtful, please just sit at home. Those who feel that Indonesia is bleak, if you want, look for another country. Please, no one is stopping you.

"Those who are doubtful, please just sit at home. Those who feel that Indonesia is bleak, if you want, look for another country. Please, no one is stopping you," Prabowo declared on Sunday, July 12, 2026. He stressed the importance of national unity and collective effort in preparing for Indonesia's ascent. The President emphasized a principle of mutual support, urging the strong to assist the weak, while the latter should cooperate effectively.

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The strong should help the weak, while the weak should cooperate well.

Furthermore, the former Defense Minister appealed to all segments of Indonesian society to abandon a culture characterized by insults, hatred, and mutual distrust. He advocated for a return to core Indonesian values of forgiveness, understanding, and mutual assistance, urging citizens to refrain from engaging in a culture of insults, envy, and suspicion. Prabowo posited that a nation cannot achieve success if it remains entangled in internal conflicts.

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Let us return to the Indonesian nature of forgiving, understanding, loving, helping each other, not participating in the culture of insults, envy, and suspicion.

He argued that differences in ethnicity and political choices should not serve as catalysts for animosity. "Why should we fight? We are one family, regardless of our backgrounds, ethnicities, or parties. All parties have many patriots and also many scoundrels," he stated. Prabowo's message underscored his belief that national progress is intrinsically linked to overcoming internal divisions and fostering a sense of shared identity and purpose.

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Why should we fight? We are one family, regardless of our backgrounds, ethnicities, or parties. All parties have many patriots and also many scoundrels.