Jakarta — Political observer Ujang Komarudin responded to several foreign institutions that have recently started to scrutinize the new government program of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
Ujang believes that these foreign institutions seem to dislike if Indonesia becomes a developed country.
Recently, some foreign institutions have been scrutinizing the Prabowo-Gibran program, including the giant investment bank and financial services provider headquartered in New York, Morgan Stanley.
Morgan Stanley lowered its investment rating in the Indonesian capital market due to the weakening of the rupiah and the campaign promises of Prabowo Subianto, such as the free lunch and milk program for students, which are considered to create “a large fiscal burden.”
“If we observe, foreign intentions always belittle Indonesia, always scrutinizing the new Prabowo-Gibran programs because of foreign fears or paranoia towards Indonesia,” Ujang said to reporters on Thursday (27/6).
Ujang said that the free nutritious meal program that has recently been criticized by foreigners could improve the economy of the Indonesian people, especially those in need.
“If we look at it, they (foreign parties) criticize the Prabowo-Gibran program, it seems like they hate the people and the fate of the Indonesian nation. They do not want to see Indonesia progress,” Ujang continued.
Recently, financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have also scrutinized the free nutritious meal program.
Ujang also quoted a statement once made by the first President of Indonesia, Ir. Soekarno, about ‘If you are looking for a leader, look for one who is hated, feared, despised by foreigners, because that is the right one.’
“We are talking about Bung Karno’s advice to find a leader who is hated because that is the right one. Well, this is Prabowo’s leadership being scrutinized and hated by foreigners because Prabowo is right, not submissive to foreigners,” Ujang emphasized.
“Foreign condemnation and foreign hatred towards Prabowo’s figure are the key that Prabowo is a true and chivalrous leader,” he added.
