Speech
Prabowo Subianto  ·  2026-07-31 00:00

Pertemuan Presiden RI dengan Pengusaha KADIN Pusat dan Daerah Seluruh Indonesia, 31 Juli 2026

Honorable Mr. President. It is with respect to report that today, Friday, July 31, 2026, 150 entrepreneurs from the Central and Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry from all over Indonesia, along with all associations of entrepreneurs from various fields, have attended. Next, the Chairman of Kadin was invited to give an introduction. Mr. Anindia Bakri is welcome. Asalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you too. Peace be upon us all. Om swastiastu. Namo buddhaya. Greetings of goodness. We respect and are proud of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Prabowo Subianto. [applause] We respect the Ministers of the Red and White Cabinet and the heads of ministries and institutions present and those we cannot mention one by one due to time. Dear Mr. President, first of all, thank you for your time this Friday. Hey, this is a great honor for us from the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and also the associations present today. Since it's not often, sir, we were invited to the palace. Moreover, if you can attend with friends not only from Jakarta, there are also from Southwest Papua, West Papua, from North Kalimantan, NTT, Aceh and others. So once again, thank you, Mr. President Prabowo. Ladies and gentlemen, ee, apart from the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry, associations and associations are also present today to complete the event because in essence, Kadin is the parent of the business world, which includes the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also associations and associations. Ladies and gentlemen. About 1 year ago we were invited to Hambalang by the President. At that time we came in camouflage uniforms, sir. Heading to the retreat in Magelang. We were reminded at that time that the world was about to enter a period of turmoil. War will happen soon in the near future. Not only a trade war, but also a physical war. And it turns out that we wore the camouflage not only for the retreat to Magelang, but we, together with Bapak, were ready to enter the world of business. [applause] We realize that you have said that energy security is important, food security is important, and economic security is an inseparable part of national security. Ladies and gentlemen. Ee Kadin ee since last year prepared himself. We choose to think optimistically and look for solutions. Because wherever we go, every country faces the same challenges. In fact, Indonesia is in a better condition when seen from its growth side over 20 years, 5% inflation is also under control. Ladies and gentlemen. We see that what we see here is not easy, but this is also the new normal. That in a situation like this, this is what we must respond to together. And we have the President's permission to travel around the regions to see the cooperation between the regional governments and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Ee, because we see a very positive correlation when we come, for example, to North Maluku or to Kaltara, Central Kalimantan, NTB, when the cooperation is very close and strategic partnership, the growth is also very strong. And what's interesting is that the growth doesn't just come from the APBN and APBD, but from their creativity . Ladies and gentlemen, respected Mr. President . This Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established based on Law Number 1 of 1977. So, it was 39 years ago. The essence, Mr. President, is twofold. Ee Kadin is a strategic partner of the government and Kadin is a forum for the business world. Well, it is explained in it that Kadin must carry out the mandate of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, where the principles of family, mutual cooperation, economic democracy and people's economy are upheld. So that's what Kadin is putting forward, Mr. President. Ladies and gentlemen, looking at the BPS data, almost 92% of the economy in GDP comes from public consumption, private investment, and exports, so Kadin feels called to contribute to 92% of our economy. And this includes of course MSMEs, BUMN cooperatives, BUMD, large companies both central and regional. Therefore, the related associations are present here. So, why do you always work hard, Mr. President, and are you also optimistic? Because if you look at the Kadin logo, there is a boat on top, sir. Well, this boat signifies that a strong entrepreneur is an entrepreneur who can sail all kinds of oceans. And also in the logo there is not one horse, two horses, sir. Which means we have to work hard, to support the government. And of course the logo, sir, is still the same as before, namely, Steadfast, Honest, Loyal. Steadfast Honest Loyal to whom? For Red and White. Ladies and gentlemen. Since the President gave his directive in early 2025, we have immediately consolidated all our strengths within the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) and launched four quick wins, Sir, for specific reasons. The reason is that this is a quick win that we see as having a significant impact on the economy. The first is the MBG Gotong Royong Task Force. As of today, Kadin has contributed to 86 kitchens, 128 of which are 3T. And we focus on this because we know that based on UNICEF research, every 1 dollar also produces a 3 to 15 dollar multiplier effect. Furthermore, the PKG Task Force also provides free health checks. Well, here we even launched a white paper book whose contents are sorry, Health is the new wealth. Well, here we know that health is 670 trillion and every Rp1 spent can produce R up to Rp3. And next is the program for protecting and increasing the deployment of migrant workers. Because there are 208,000 Indonesian migrant workers who we want to certify and train to move up a class. Because the number of foreign exchange figures that can be achieved is number 4, namely 17.1 billion dollars. And this is after the bisi beji, iron steel, coal, and palm oil. And the fourth is the renovation of uninhabitable houses . We started from the beginning how housing has an extraordinary impact and can create 19 million jobs, so we have supported the 3 million housing program from the start. Mr. President, we are aware that we are feeling this all the way down to the remote areas that you will hear later, that they have the opportunity to participate in the economic program that the President has launched. And now, with the presence of the Merah Putih Village cooperative in 80,000 locations, we see that this also creates opportunities for cooperation between the government and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), at least in terms of certification and training, and hopefully in terms of economics or trade. Ladies and Gentlemen, eh, Mr. President, whom we respect. First of all, thank you, Sir, for giving us the opportunity to work with your ministers. ee they are very supportive of ee and also include in efforts for foreign economic diplomacy. Mr. President, ee, and we were given the opportunity to make a visit abroad, the purpose of which, in our language, Mr. President, was to find opponents, to find opponents to trade with, to invest with, and to industrialize. And here ee is not surprised if we look at the Rp2.41 trillion that is desired for investment in Indonesia. half of which has been achieved in the first half of ee and has generated almost 1.5 million ee new jobs. And this also led us to create an institution under Kadin, Kadin GEO, Cadin Global Engagement Office, whose purpose is to be a project management in ensuring that what the government has fought for, whether FDA, for free trade agreements, SIPA, comprehensive economic partnership agreements, can also be maximized. And also every Friday, Mr. President, ee, on the second week, we hold a diplomatic event with all the ambassadors and we go from ministry to ministry to ensure that relations between foreign countries and also with regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry and associations can run smoothly. Mr. President, please allow us to present an initiative entitled "We buy from Indonesia." Well, this is an initiative that is not only a catalog, but it is a technology and commerce platform as well . where it is depicted that many world and Indonesian products have become part of the world supply chain and are made in Indonesia. Well, not only among Indonesia, Kopiko, but also across there, it is used by Tesla, Airbus, Kia ee to IKEA and others. Well, our goal, Mr. President, is that in the data we created on the technology platform that we collaborated with various parties, we saw that in a year approximately 300 billion dollars were exported. where in it . Well, here there are about 60 billion dollars coming from coal ee stainless steel and also ee palm oil. But the 240 billion dollars is something else. Inside there are small boxes which, if you squeeze, are the supply chain and also the Kadin members who are here, sir. So our task is to increase purchases from existing clients and increase the capacity of existing producers in Indonesia. This book was made in three languages, namely Indonesian, English and Chinese. And hopefully, we will also coordinate with the ministries, especially the Ministry of Trade, to ensure that the data is good so that it can also help the government to find out how big the actual value of Indonesia's ee exports is . Ladies and gentlemen, finally we would like to convey in our closing that the Indonesian economy has grown for 20 years by 5%. But we know that to be able to move up through the middle income trap, we must gradually move towards 8%. And we see that if we work together, this is something that is very possible. We also note, Sir, that the government's efforts to evaluate and strengthen existing programs have been very positive and have been well-received by the market, and this can be seen from the results of the reaffirmation of the ratings we see from international institutions. We also see that efforts and between are not only to be at the forefront, but to become an institution that crowds in or brings opportunities for cooperation with various parties and Kadin is certainly very ready to work together with these institutions and between. In the future, Mr. President, we hope that Kadin can work together and work hand in hand with the government. Hopefully, Mr. President will also always be healthy and can lead us not only to overcome this challenge, but also to progress towards 8%. Once again, thank you. Peace be upon you and Allah be upon you . [applause] Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman of Kadin. Furthermore, we request the President to kindly provide the deployment. Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Asalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh. Peace be upon you. Peace be upon us all. Hello. Salve. Om swastiastu. Namo buddhaya. Greetings of goodness. I respect and am proud of the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Anindia Novian Bakri [applause] and his staff, Deputy Chairman Coordinator of Regional Communication and Empowerment Organization, Mr. Erwin Aksa, Deputy Chairman Coordinator of Food, Mr. Mulyadi Jayabaya, Deputy Chairman Coordinator of Foreign Affairs, Mr. James Radi, whose foreign affairs were given by Mr. Jim so that the costs for Kadin would be reduced because they used their own plane. Deputy Chairperson of the Coordinator of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Sister Karmelita Hartoto. Deputy Chairperson for Investment Coordinator for Energy and Environmental Hillization, Brother Bobi Gafur Umar, Deputy Chairperson for Social Affairs, Sister Diah Anita Prihapsari, Deputy Chairperson for Human Development, Culture, and Sustainable Development, Sisters and Sisters of Sinta Wijaya Kamdani, Deputy Chairperson for Political and Security Coordinator, Brother Bambang Susatyo, Deputy Chairperson for Legal and Human Rights Coordinator for Facilities and Infrastructure, Brother M. Azizamsudin, are you still taking care of that wallet? Is there still hope? [laughs] They have the same hobbies. Deputy General Chairperson of Export Development Coordinator , Brother Huan Permata Ade. Also present here were representatives of the associations present, especially the General Chairperson of the Indonesian Employers' Association. Apindo, can Ms. Sinta Wijaya Kamdani hold concurrent positions? Eh, okay. Huh? Is that in accordance with the RT's Articles of Association? Try checking [laughs] whether it will be sued at the Constitutional Court or not? Hey ladies and gentlemen, ee Head of the Digital Ecosystem Agency, Mr. Firli Ganinduto, Head of the Integrated Property Area Development Agency , Mr. Budiarsa Sastra Winata, Head of the Sharia Economic and Financial Development Agency , Mr. Titi Khaiah. Task Force. Free nutritious meal task force. Brother Candra Tirta. Wow, this is important. Give it a try. Prepare a special office in the palace. Health task force, brother David Utama. Brother David, regional chamber of commerce. I'll read them one by one, okay? It's okay, right? Time is free, it's not limited, right? No, allow me to be bossed around by the chairman of the Bangka Belitung Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Ric Glenn Yapranadi, Chairman of the Bali Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Iade Aryandi. You are still in Golkar, I see you have a lot of goals here. It is okay. It is okay. Oh as can be, sir. Oh, you used to be a chamber of commerce too. Yes. Chairman of the Bengkulu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Yoga Mirsa Pratama. Caretaker of the Gorontalo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Yuliandri Darwis. Thank You. Chairman of the Jambi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Usman. Thank You. Chairman of the West Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Almer Faq Rusdi, Chairman of the Central Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Hari Nuryanto Sudiro, Chairman of the East Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother [ __ ] Adik Dwi Putranto. Thank You. Chairman of the West Kalimantan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Arya Rizki Darsono. [clears throat] Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Central Kalimantan. Brother [ __ ] Rahmat Nasution Hamka, General Chairman of the East Kalimantan Chamber of Commerce and Industry , Sister Putri Amanda Nur Nura Madani. ni [laughs] [clears throat] have a cup of coffee for a bit. If I become president, I've been asked to be a brand ambassador for the Indonesian coffee industry so we can get a continuous supply of coffee. It turns out that research shows that drinking coffee can prolong your life. According to research, it is approximately 17%. The extension is 17 to 20%. Wow, the coffee company owners are all happy about this. Chairman of the North Kalimantan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Kilit Laing. Acting. Chairman of the Lampung Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Romi Junanto Utama. Chairman of the North Maluku Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Muksin Thalib. Chairman of the NTT Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Brother Bobi Lianto. Bobi, if I'm not mistaken, is from Gerindra. General Chairperson of the Papua Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Zakliana Joku, General Chairperson of the West Papua Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Suryati Faisal, Caraker, South Papua Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Widianto Saputro, General Chairperson of the Rio Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Masuri, General Chairperson of the West Sulawesi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ms. Zanet Raudatul Jannah. Chairman of the Central Mamuju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Fajri Kadri Taslim, Chairman of the South Sulawesi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Haj Andi Iwan Darmawan Aras. I think that's all the areas, yes. Yes. There are so many deputy chairmen. I will not mention without disrespect that there are a total of 112 deputy chairmen. Good. Hey, ladies and gentlemen, today I am accompanied by several ministers, namely the Minister of State Secretary, Mr. Praset Yohadi, Minister of Finance, Mr. Purbaya Yudi Sadewa, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr. Bahlil, Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Amran, Minister of Penusan, Mr. Agus Gumiwangertasmita, Minister of Trade, Mr. Budi Santoso, Minister of Housing and Residential Areas, Mr. Marwar Sirait, Minister of Manpower, Prof. Yasiarli, Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Brother Maman Abdurrahman. Special Advisor to the President for Communication and Media, Mr. Hasan Nasbi, Head of the State-Owned Enterprises Regulatory Agency, Mr. Doni Oskaria, also eh COO of Danantara, Head of the Government Communications Agency, Mr. Muhammad Khodari, Deputy Minister of Investment and Hydration, Mr. Toda Pasaribu, Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Admiral TNI Pawirawan Didit Herdiawan. Indonesian Cabinet Secretary LEDcall Infantry Teddy Indrawijaya, Chief Technology Officer Danantara, Prof. Sigit Puji Santosa. Ee Minister of Economy Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs is currently on leave outside the region Minister of Investment and Publication, Mr. Rosan Perkasa Roslani is on assignment abroad. So, brothers and sisters, of course we always offer praise and gratitude to the presence of Almighty God, the Almighty, the Owner of all the universe for all the gifts, blessings, and peace that are still given to us, to our nation. also for the health and breath that are still given to us so that we can gather today at this state palace. I also want to thank you for your presence here. When I was informed that Kadin wanted me to come, I said this was very, very important and I would prioritize receiving you all. I see that the nation building effort, the nation development effort is a very long process. Uh, sorry I didn't mention the Minister of Cooperatives earlier. Oh, sorry. [applause] Oh. Sorry, Minister of Cooperatives, Mr. Feri Juliantono. Sor I saw his face there. Sorry I slipped earlier. I'm sorry. eh, the problem of nation building, the problem of nation building is indeed a very long, very difficult process. And in this process, the history of human civilization teaches us that economics cannot be separated from politics, from culture, and even from religion, that the development of a nation is cross-sectoral development. Therefore, nation building requires the strength of the nation to be mobilized to be united. so that the nation can utilize all the resources available in the nation. This is a matter of history. We just have to learn from history, okay? In the history of human civilization, we can clearly see which nations have succeeded and which have failed. A nation that fails is called a failed state. Yes, failed state. Failed state, has resources but fails. Moreover, we don't have any resources. and do not have any other advantages, the main thing we learn is that there is a need for synergy between the elites. There needs to be collaborative work. All nations whose elites are successful can work together. All countries that fail have elites in turmoil. What do we mean by elite? The elite is the leadership element. So the nation's elite are political elites, economic elites, intellectual elites, religious elites, cultural elites, artistic elites, producer elites, labor elites, this is a kind of matrix, what kind of matrix is ​​this? If AI has data collected, we just open it and show me which countries are successful, if the editing is noisy, so I am very grateful, I am very very happy, brothers and sisters. From the beginning of the government that I lead, you have shown the intention to cooperate and to fight together for the good of the entire nation and state. Nation building is a huge undertaking. where in the beginning it was not the beginning, in fact the most crucial problem was the economic problem. The stomach problem is economic. Most basically, you already know that when I talk for decades, I always talk about food problems, stomach problems. Because this is a lesson from thousands of years of history. Thank God we have achieved it in a short time. Food security, food sufficiency. Beyond the expectations of many people, many even don't believe it until now . But thank God this is a real result. This is what makes us confident, confident. Whatever happens, we are confident that we can guarantee food for the Indonesian people. And this achievement is not an easy achievement. Not an easy feat. It turns out that we only experienced this atmosphere a few decades ago. Now we reach it. We are still facing what I said during our first meetings at the beginning of my administration, you came to me, I was everywhere, I warned you. Even before, I had warned, be careful, the world's geopolitical situation was very, very vulnerable. Very, very vulnerable. Everywhere there was a terrible war on the continent, on the European continent. The great war. This great war in Ukraine has been going on longer than the first world war. Ah, this will probably last longer than World War II. World War II started in September 1939, after that 40, 41, 42, 43. After that mid-May 45. So 5 years or 4 and a half years, right? The Ukrainian war started in 22, 22, 23, 24, 25 and has entered 26. Maybe the Ukrainian war was longer than the Second World War too. Millions have already died and we are just beginning to understand that war in one part of our world has repercussions everywhere. yes to food prices, fuel prices and so on. Before the war in Ukraine was over, the situation in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Middle East erupted, becoming even worse. In the Gulf of Iran's Strait of Hormuz. until now it is not finished and it will probably take quite a long time. Even the danger of nuclear war cannot be underestimated either in Ukraine or in the Middle East. In our country, we also did not expect that ASEAN would be a zone of peace. There is a war raging in Myanmar, a civil war with dozens or tens of armed militias supported by other countries. Our friends Thailand and Cambodia are also fighting a battle that is still full of tension. we continue to strive to support peace efforts and tensions elsewhere. We are grateful that our country has a legacy from the founders of our nation. That legacy is a non-aligned, non-aligned foreign policy, meaning we do not want to join any military bloc. And we are aware, and I [clears throat] have also stated this since my inauguration that Indonesia's current foreign policy is to be a good neighbor. Our policy is the policy of the good neighbor. We want to be a good neighbor. I am trying to improve all relationships with all our neighbors. I try to reconcile, I try to give an approach. Well, we are a lot of Southeast Asia, a lot of former colonies. Because former colonies, the legacy of border disputes from the colonial era for hundreds of years, seem to be inherited by us. Well, this is what we want to sort out, we want to finish it well. with ee peaceful means sometimes ee is not easy because there are parties who may want to win unilaterally, but I am still aware that Indonesia is the biggest country, therefore we also have to be wiser, we have to be more patient, we must not be provoked. Yes. Ee so that's the ee that we inherited non alignment. So everywhere I go, I emphasize that Indonesia we are neutral. We respect all our strengths. Good with the United States. But we are also good to China. We are also good with Russia. We are good to Japan. We are good to India. We are good to Australia. We have a problem. Sometimes there are those who want to be separatists, but we are good to our neighbors. with our PNG. Okay, brothers and sisters. This is what also makes us acceptable everywhere. Even my last visit to Korea, was in South Korea. So, the President of South Korea, the President of the Republic of Korea, asked me, could I visit North Korea to open some kind of dialogue? Oh, I said, "Oh, I respectfully, willingly, if Your Majesty asks me to go to North Korea, I will go." That's all, brothers and sisters. Indonesia is considered to have no interest in interfering in the internal affairs of any country. That's what we hold fast, we hold fast. In Myanmar too, we hold that monument. We can be accepted by almost everyone. So, folks, this is a global situation. The global situation is very volatile, but there is no point in panicking. There is no point in us being afraid. But it also makes us have to be more aware, act, speak, speak, must be with wisdom, must be with kindness and we must be alert. Because we are a very big country, we are a very rich country. human law, natural law. Is not it? Wealth breeds envy. We are always the target. [snort] For hundreds of years, the problem has always been commodities. In the 15th, 1600s, spices became a crucial, critical community. Why? There is no refrigerator, no refrigeration. So if you want to have a strong navy , a ship wants to sail for 2 weeks, it needs spices so that the food doesn't rot . and he needs wood. Wood suitable for the sea is found in this archipelago. So they all look to us in this archipelago for spices and wood. Because the navy at that time had ships made of wood. To become a superpower, the navy must be very strong. There were no airplanes back then . Well, this is what we don't realize or we realize but we may not want to learn. So, brothers and sisters, this could also be called the curse, right? people who are given or countries or regions of the earth who are given such rich natural resources are often targeted.