INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.The 73-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation, from
being a former military commander facing unproven allegations of rights abuses to sweeping the polls and now leading the country of 280
presidency twice before, said in a fiery speech to lawmakers he would be president for all Indonesians and challenged the nation to help him
hour, Prabowo said self-sufficiency for food was possible within five years, while also pledging to become self-sufficient in energy.The new
must come without enmity ..
14 contest with nearly 60% of the vote and has spent the past nine months building a formidable parliamentary coalition.He was joined in the
Sunday, Prabowo announced his cabinet at the presidential palace
While it had of a mix of professional and political appointees, most of the economics-related ministers remained the same as those under
cabinet will be sworn in on Monday morning.GREETING SUPPORTERSAfter his speech, Prabowo wore a baseball cap and waved through a car sunroof
atmosphere.Flower boards outside the palace either congratulated Prabowo and Gibran or thanked Jokowi for his decade of service.Jokowi
growth and massive infrastructure development.Critics also say, though, his rule has been marked by a rise in old-time patronage and
dynastic politics, and they warn about diminished integrity in courts and other state institutions.Indonesian police and military have put
in place strict security measures, deploying at least 100,000 personnel across the city, including snipers and anti-riot units.Prabowo met
with foreign dignitaries, including a number of heads of state, on Sunday at the presidential palace.China sent Vice President Han Zheng to
the inauguration, while the delegation from the United States is being led by U.S
Linda Thomas-Greenfield.Prabowo also touched on foreign policy during his speech, saying Indonesia was non-aligned on the global stage, but
that he stood in support of the Palestinian people and said Jakarta was ready to send more aid to Gaza.During his campaign, Prabowo billed
democracy, human rights advocates say.Prabowo has always denied the allegations that led to his dismissal from the military in 1998, the
same year Indonesia broke free from the decades-long authoritarian rule of former President Suharto.Source: Reuters--Agencies
