The newly sworn in president of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto has urged Indonesians to work together in order to create prosperity for the nation, as he pledged to uphold the constitution.
President Subianto stated this in a post in made on his X timeline on Sunday stating: “We swear in front of all the people of Indonesia and especially in front of the Almighty God. We swear to uphold the Constitution and carry out all laws and regulations to the best of our ability.
“We are devoted to the nation and the nation, and invite all components of the nation to unite, work together to create prosperity and justice for all Indonesians.” He added.
The 73-year-old former military commander officially became Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn in during a ceremony at Indonesia’s parliament.
The president had unsuccessfully ran for the presidency twice before but won the Feb. 14 contest with nearly 60% of the vote.
He was joined in the swearing-in ceremony by his running mate, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 37, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
The cabinet will be sworn in on Monday morning.
Picture credit: X/@prabowo
By: Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth
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