PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake a working visit to Indonesia from Oct 19 to 20, at the invitation of the Indonesian government, to attend the inauguration ceremony of Prabowo Subianto as the eighth President of Indonesia and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as Vice-President.
Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday (Oct 19) that Anwar is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call on the new President.
Anwar would be accompanied by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as well as senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office and Foreign Ministry, the statement read.
President-elect Prabowo succeeds Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, who served as the seventh President of Indonesia for two terms (2014-2019 and 2019-2024). Gibran is the eldest son of outgoing President Jokowi.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry said the Government of Malaysia greatly appreciates Jokowi's immense contributions and pivotal role, which have further solidified bilateral relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.
"The Government of Malaysia is also committed to continuing the close ties between the two countries under the new administration of President Prabowo Subianto.
"The visit signifies the special bilateral ties between Malaysia and Indonesia, rooted in close cooperation in a myriad of mutually-beneficial areas,” the statement read.
In 2023, Indonesia ranked as Malaysia’s seventh-largest trading partner worldwide and third-largest within Asean, with total trade reaching US$24.39bil (RM111.21bil).
Earlier, Bernama reported that President-elect Prabowo and Vice-President-elect Gibran will be inaugurated at 10am local time on Sunday (Oct 20) at the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hall in the Parliament Complex.
The ceremony will commence with remarks from the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) head Ahmad Muzani, followed by the reading of the General Elections Commission (KPU)’s decision on the 2024 Presidential Election results, after which Prabowo and Gibran will take their oaths of office. – Bernama
