Prabowo Reveals How Indonesia to Become Global South Leader
- VIVA/M Ali Wafa
Jakarta – Presidential Candidate Number 2 Prabowo Subianto reveals how Indonesia can become a leader of countries in the Southern Hemisphere.
He said that the Indonesian government had succeeded in maintaining the inflation rate in the long term. Then, it's also considered that it can maintain economic growth up to the level of Indonesia's trade balance in a row.
“Indonesia has become a role model for other countries, at least countries in Africa. Some have sent envoys to Indonesia to learn about Indonesia's success in developing and managing the economy," Prabowo said in the Presidential Candidate Debate at Istora. Senayan, Jakarta on Sunday.
These countries have learned from Indonesia in keeping inflation at a low position but economic growth continues and the trade balance remains good.
"They observed Indonesia's trade surplus which occurred every consecutive year in the last five years," he remarked.
Prabowo also said: "So, our leadership in the world, in international relations, will be reflected and have an impact on our success in managing wealth, alleviating poverty in our country,"
"Our society acquires technology, and becomes an industrial country, which will make us lead the Southern countries," he added.
As information, the third debate theme is Defense, Security, International Relations, Globalization, Geopolitics, and Foreign Policy.