Prabowo at the Antalya Forum: We should not give up with diplomacy

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said the global geopolitical condition is further away from the principles of justice and the rule base. He is pessimistic about the success of diplomacy in the midst of the geopolitical uncertainty. This was revealed by Prabowo in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF) 2025 held on Friday (11/5/2025) in the Nest Convention Center, Antalya. Although pessimistic, Prabowo emphasized that diplomacy remains the best way to fight. “To be honest, I tend to be a little pessimistic about the success of the current diplomacy. However, I realize that we should not give up with diplomacy,” Prabowo said on the YouTube of the presidential secretariat. Browse to continue with content with reference to the proverbial philosopher and ancient Greek historian, Thucydides, Prabowo emphasizes the harsh reality that often determines the truth in international relations. “The strong will do what they can and the weak will suffer,” he said. According to him, the world sees the decline of the values ​​built by Western power after World War II, such as democracy and human rights. The value adopted by many developing countries, but according to Prabowo, is now quiet when violations occur in sight. “We believe in democracy. We believe in human rights. We believe in the order based on the rules. However, we suddenly see before our eyes, say what the president Erdogan said, innocent children, innocent women, unarmed men are slaughtered in the eyes of the whole world,” he said. Although emphasizing the importance of diplomacy, Prabowo acknowledged that global reality is currently forcing countries to increase their respective readiness. Prabowo believes that global uncertainty will now affect many things, including poverty and hunger. “If you want to ask, I say we have to go through diplomacy. But now judge many countries, and prepare me for the worst,” Prabowo said. (EVA/WNV) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here