Prabowo Warns Against 'Dark Indonesia' Narrative, Distinguishing State Damage from Personal Attacks
President Prabowo Subianto has decried narratives portraying Indonesia as "dark and evil," arguing they harm national interests. He sharply distinguished between personal political attacks and actions damaging the state, such as destroying public facilities, urging against self-deprecating rhetoric.
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