Jakarta, June 23 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the strong foothold of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in national politics, pointing to the Islamic organization's representation in his Red and White Cabinet and across political parties.

"The Red and White Cabinet consists of many NU members. It is a great, omnipresent organization. Being represented in all parties, NU can never lose," he remarked in Bangkalan District, East Java, on Tuesday.

He made the statement during the closing ceremony of the National Conference of Islamic Scholars and the NU Grand Conference 2026, according to a Presidential Secretariat release cited in Jakarta.

Prabowo went on to say that NU is an ideal place to "learn politics," citing its extensive...