He used body language, repeatedly clenching and gesturing with his fists, and even imitated some movements of pencak silat--a traditional martial art--during the debate held at the General Elections Commission (KPU) building in Jakarta.
He vigorously countered the arguments of his opponents, Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan, on human rights issues and violence in Papua.
Even when his time ran out, he continued to speak, eliciting laughter and applause from his supporters.
"Wait a minute!" Prabowo told his supporters, asking them not to applaud so that he could continue to make his argument.
Regarding the issue of human rights and violence in Papua, he said that a growing separatist movement exists, with suspected foreign involvement
He then outlined his strategy for resolving the violence, which included steps such as enforcing the law, strengthening personnel, and bolstering economic development.
Ganjar, presidential candidate number 3, said in his response that a dialogue is needed to address Papua violence.
Meanwhile, presidential candidate number 1, Anies, stated that the root cause of the violence in Papua is the lack of justice.
It is important to prevent the same cases from repeating and ending all human rights violations in Papua, he added.
Prabowo said he agreed with Ganjar and Anies but maintained that the situation in Papua is more complex than it appears.
"It's true that we need justice, but the situation is more complex than that," he told Anies, who responded with a smile.
Prabowo said there are geopolitical and ideological challenges in resolving the injustices in Papua.
"This is our nation's problem. We need to collect all power," he said.
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Jakarta. The intricate security situation in Papua emerged as a focal point in the presidential debate on Tuesday evening, leading to a heated exchange between Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan.
In recent years, Papua has been plagued by deadly attacks on civilians carried out by suspected separatist groups, impeding efforts to foster economic progress in the underprivileged region. The situation was compounded by the abduction of a New Zealand pilot by an armed group, with the individual remaining a hostage to date.
Anies attributed the major problems in Papua solely to social injustice, prompting a response from Prabowo.
"Bringing social justice to Papua is undoubtedly necessary, but it's not a simplistic matter, Mr. Anies. We must consider other complex factors such as geopolitics and ideology," remarked Prabowo.
"This is a national concern that demands unified efforts to resolve."
Prabowo underscored the complexity of security management in Papua, citing the challenges posed by the separatist movement and suspected external influences, distinct from those faced in other regions of the country.
He pledged to continue the policies of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration, focusing on infrastructure development, and ensuring economic prosperity and political stability in Papua.
“President Jokowi has devoted considerable attention to Papua, visiting the region more frequently than any of his predecessors. Under his leadership, Papua’s economy has shown significant improvement,” Prabowo said.
The discourse between Prabowo and Anies extended to various other topics.
Responding to Anies' critique of Indonesia's democracy, Prabowo retorted, "If democracy failed in Indonesia, you wouldn’t have become Jakarta's governor."
Prabowo also ridiculed Anies for “blaming the wind” for worsening air pollution in Jakarta instead of working on concrete solutions while he was governor of the capital city.
“If we can blame the wind, we don’t need a government,” Prabowo said.
Anies looked visibly upset, responding, “It’s hard to argue with someone who doesn’t understand scientific data.”
"With one million hectares of land, we can attract a lot of companies. One sugar factory may need 20 to 40 hectares of land with a capacity of 12,000 tons of cane per day (TCD)," Sulaiman said after a meeting with President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in Jakarta.
He added that the government will not limit the number of domestic and foreign investors planning to build sugar factories in Indonesia.
"Yes, it is included in our sugar self-sufficiency plan. We can reach the target if we can build 20 to 30 sugar factories with a capacity of 12,000 TCD," Sulaiman continued.
He estimated that up to Rp3 trillion (around US$192.7 million) would be needed to build one sugar factory with a capacity of 12,000 TCD.
Claiming that there are companies that have started planting sugarcane in Papua, Sulaiman said that Indonesia's journey toward sugar self-sufficiency will still take a long time since sugarcane is an annual plant whose seedlings need to be cultivated in stages.
"Sugarcane is an annual plant with several processing stages. It also requires pure and superior seedlings from the beginning of the process," he added.
Besides the need to adapt to the local agricultural climate, the stages of planting sugarcane seedlings can take more than three years, Sulaiman said.
He added that, to boost sugar production, sugar factories in Papua are expected to be built using modern technology.
"In India, sugar production can reach 150 tons per hectare, whereas in Indonesia it can only reach 60–70 tons. The most important thing is the high-quality seedlings, which can produce a minimum yield of 100 tons per hectare," he disclosed.
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