Three Leaders of Friendly Countries Congratulate Prabowo

The leaders of Singapore, Australia and the Czech Republic have congratulated Prabowo Subianto.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Tiga Pemimpin Negara Sahabat Beri Selamat kepada Prabowo

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke at the plenary session of the G20 summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on November 16, 2022. Through his social media account X, on Thursday (15/2/2024), he conveyed his congratulations on the victory of Prabowo Subianto in the Indonesian presidential election.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS - Three of Indonesia's close ally leaders have congratulated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, even though he has only been declared victorious in the quick vote counting process. The three friendly leaders are Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, Australian PM Anthony Albanese, and Czech PM Petr Fiala.

Albanese uploaded his congratulations on Prabowo's superiority via his official X platform account, Thursday (15/2/2024).

"I feel honored to be the first foreign leader to have a direct conversation with Prabowo, who is leading in both official and unofficial vote counts, about my ambition for the future relationship between Indonesia and Australia," wrote Albanese.

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He also hopes for a very good relationship with Indonesia's new president after the inauguration in October 2024. Albanese said that the Australian government congratulates the successful holding of the general elections on February 14, 2024.

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Screenshot of Australian PM Anthony Albanese's tweet, Thursday (15/2/2024).

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong also conveyed his congratulations to Prabowo. Quoting the Channel News Asia page, Singapore PM Office Press Secretary Chang Li Lin said PM Lee had congratulated Prabowo on his strong achievements in the elections in Indonesia.

Chang revealed that PM Lee has spoken directly with Prabowo and discussed the importance of maintaining a strong and positive bilateral relationship between the two countries. They have also agreed on the need to identify new areas of mutually beneficial cooperation.

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Czech PM Petr Fiala also congratulated Prabowo. Using the X platform, like Albanese, he congratulated Prabowo on winning the Indonesian presidential election in 2024.

He hopes that the government transition from President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin to Prabowo-Gibran Rakabuming Raka will run smoothly. He also stated his administration's readiness to strengthen the longstanding bilateral relations between the two countries.

UK-US Statement

Apart from those three countries, the United Kingdom and the United States have also made comments regarding the election in Indonesia. The British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, congratulated on Thursday (15/2/2024).

I feel honored to be the first foreign leader to speak directly with Prabowo, who excels in both official and unofficial vote counting, about my ambition for the future relationship between Indonesia and Australia.

"Congratulations to the Indonesian people who have exercised their right to vote in the largest democracy party, #Pemilu2024. I also congratulate hundreds of thousands of candidates who campaigned throughout the archipelago," he wrote on social media.

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British Ambassador to Indonesia, Dominic Jermey, answered questions from journalists at the British School Jakarta (BSJ), Bintaro Jaya Sector 9, South Tangerang City, Banten Province, on November 24, 2023.

The spokesperson for the United States Department of State, Matthew Miller, also congratulated the Indonesian people in writing. "We congratulate the people of Indonesia on their high participation in yesterday's election. This voter turnout is evidence of the resilience and strong commitment of the Indonesian community to the democratic process and electoral institutions," as stated in the written statement from the US Department of State.

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Miller stated that the US is awaiting the announcement of the election results from the KPU. "We hope to work together with the President-elect and the next Indonesian government, as well as legislative institutions, to achieve common priorities that benefit the people of both countries, including addressing climate change, ensuring a prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific region, and maintaining international stability," the statement continued.