“Currently, 60% of the global seaborne trade goes through Indonesian waters,” pointed out Prabowo, who is also the chairman of the Gerindra Party.
Furthermore, Prabowo said eastern Indonesia will be the future of Indonesia’s growth as the regions are very rich in resources, including fisheries and underwater deposits of minerals and oil and gas. Therefore, the outlying islands in the region must become a key part of the national defense.
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“If we can’t safeguard it then we have no one but ourselves to blame if it gets stolen,” he said. (un)