Jakarta, May 16 -- President Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that Indonesia's founding president Sukarno belonged to the entire nation, not to any single political party.

"I have learned a great deal from Bung Karno's teachings. Bung Karno does not belong to one party; he belongs to all Indonesians," Prabowo said in Nganjuk, East Java.

Prabowo said he had studied the ideas of Indonesia's founding leaders and understood their vision for the country.

Besides Sukarno, he also referred to Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir as national figures belonging to all Indonesians.

He said Indonesia could become a strong and advanced nation if its people remained united.

Prabowo also discussed Indonesia's foreign policy, saying the country continu...