Jakarta, Aug. 15 -- President Prabowo Subianto stated that the vision of Indonesia's founding fathers, including independence proclamators Soekarno and Mohammad Hatta, remains highly relevant in guiding the nation's progress and addressing present-day challenges.

Delivering his first state address at the 2025 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) in Jakarta on Friday, Prabowo described those who dismiss their ideas as misguided and arrogant.

"I observe that some elites in Indonesia tend to view themselves as the smartest people in the republic. They see the thoughts of Soekarno, Hatta, and other independence figures as outdated for the challenges we face in the 21st century," he said.

Rejecting this notion, the pre...