Jakarta, April 19 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto urged speakers of the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) nationwide to unite as fellow citizens to build the nation, despite differences in regional origin, ethnicity, and political affiliation.

He delivered the message to 503 DPRD chairs during a retreat organized by National Resilience Institute at the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Central Java, on Saturday.

"We come from different backgrounds, different regions, different ethnicities, different educational backgrounds, different professions, and different political parties. However, as children of the nation, we remain one," he said.

During the session, the president expressed his intention to speak "heart-to-h...