'In the call with Trump, Mr Prabowo told him: "Wherever you are, I'm willing to fly to congratulate you personally, sir.”
Trump replied: "We'll do that, anytime you want.”...The video of the call received mixed reactions on Mr Prabowo’s social media accounts, with some applauding Mr Prabowo for being able to speak to Trump and others saying that he seemed desperate to meet the president-elect.
Mdm Suzie Sudarman, an international relations expert from the University of Indonesia, said the phone call reinforces the view of some Indonesian political watchers that the US has a limited perception of what it wants from Indonesia.
“America cannot conceptualise it. ‘Tell me, I don’t have time. Tell me, 1, 2, 3, what you want.’ That also happened when Jokowi met Obama,” said Mdm Suzie, referring to the previous presidents of both countries.' CNA
Above is from an article about Prabowo's visits to Beijing and Washington when he met with Xi Jinping and his meeting with Joe Biden. He was also hopeful of meeting Trump, to be the first foreign leader to have met him. Unfortunately Trump was too busy for him and no meeting was arranged.
Prabowo's visits to the two largest economies in the world say a lot about his effort to take a neutral line between the two superpowers, to engage with both, to show to both leaders that he valued their relationship and would want to have a better understanding with both of them. It would serve Indonesia well if both superpowers were to accept Indonesia's chosen path, as being neutral in the geopolitics and contest between the two superpowers.
Was it wrong timing or was it as said by Suzie Sudarman above, Indonesia is not of particular importance to the Americans at least for now, and there was no need for Trump to spend time with him? By the way, Trump had time for Milieu of Argentina, the bankrupt country. Prabowo's eagerness to meet Trump and being rejected did not go well with the people of Indonesia. He flew all the way to the USA, you know how far and how much trouble to get there, but Trump would not spare him 10 minutes to shake his hand.
Well, better luck next time. Trump had said, anytime, anywhere, but not now, not in Washington. He has more important things to do. And there is a very long queue out there waiting to shake Trump's hand.
Would they ever meet going forward would depend on how important Indonesia is to Trump. Xi has no problem with Indonesia's neutral position, but what about Trump when he is going after China? The American's only believe in 'you are with us or against us'. There is no neutrality. Just ask the doggies privately and they will tell you what the Americans really are. Indonesia wants to play both sides like India?
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Good morning All,
Frankly, most of all these Asian Leaders are Balless types unlike the African Ones who boldly chose their sides and shown no fears to openly stated their choices.
Aiya, Asian Ones either Balless, Straddled on so many sides of the Arses, oops Aisles that the White Barabians and Savages still thought that you are for them and can still influence and stirred shits and drive wedges amongst yourselves.
Just simply bravely denounced them and they shall leave you all in peace.
Period!
Trump is a outrightly racist, white supremacist. Period.
Trump had referred to African countries as "shithole" nations; carried out the China Initiative to persecute Chinese Americans; banned people from some Muslim-majority countries to visit US, etc . . ..
Oops apology,
For too long, most been colonised by the Whites.
Doggies after been leashed and trained to obey mostly ingrained in them to OBEY.
Even let Loose their leashes still had the thoughts that they are still been leashed.
No eyes see.
If the reported conversation is truth, then it seem that Prabowo is trying very hard to please the amdk. Agreed with virgo49 that most Asean leader are balless. Unless one had their ball in the hand of the big bully (like Marcos), why need to lower one dignity. An elected leader of a countries (whether big or small) need to show that he/she is proud of his own country & not be cow by any bully. All human are born equal with either having ku ku bird or not. So no need to be afraid of others.
First the world especially countries of the South including BRICS countries must be constantly and eternally be reminded that the continents of North and South America and Australia do not belong to white invaders from Europe. If these evil white invaders want to talk to people of the countries of the South about 'Democracy' and 'Human Rights' they must first return all these lands to the natives. Failing which they have no right and not qualified to talk down to non-white people of the South about democracy and human rights. It is just all hogwash and hypocrisy.
Having said that they the white barbarians who went on a rampage since more then 500 years ago to invade, ravage and terrorise all the non-white people and countries have become too arrogant calling themselves a superior race and the chosen people of their 'Christian God' while at the same time disparage others with very derogatory terms and language like calling the American natives savages, the Africans shit holes, the Chinese 'yellow peril' and the Indonesians and Filipinos 'little brownies' implying the Indonesians and Filipinos are nothing but brownie dogs. This tells us that they not only have the uttest disrespect but aso have the most ugly innate insult and contempt for other non-white races and people.
The snub to Indonesian President Probowo is intentional and calculated. The pride of the proud Indonesians will not allow that snub and insult to be forgotten so easily.
The Trump government is now infested with all warhawks and warmongers who are also haters of other non-white races. They are crying for wars against all countries of the South thinking that wars will relieve their endless malaise in self made choas, unpayable debts of over 36 trillions of dollars, homelessness and collapse in industries and infrastructures.
Countries of the South wake up and with BRICS leadership be fully prepared to confront the West G7 led by the US. The desperate United States will launch wars on any country of the South at any time, any moment. On behalf of the South, Russia, Iran, North Korea, China and India must get ready to launch full scalle nuclear war on G7 countries. It is of paramount importance to wipe out US and UK first and all their major cities must be targetted for nuclear bombing the moment the US starts a war.
Southernglory1
Trump may not know where is Indonesia. Who is Prabowo to Trump?
After all, they the Americunts had already challenged you "With UAss or Against UAss."
So what's you waiting for?
Christmas Ah?
Oh ya, many many now Helljulah!
Right you are Southernglory1
Even right down in our land, these White Barabians still thought that we Asians, aiya some Asians still Pariah to them are beneath them.
Yesterday evening buying three packets of mixed rice at the coffeeshop
Whilst the guy is holding the rice for me to tell him the stuff for each packet, a Smelly True Breed White Woman cut into front of me and started to indicate the ingredients she wanted thinking that she shall be served first that the guy holding the packet rice is for her
So many behind me in queue was not been fair to them and me.
Whoa! I shouted at her this is not for you. Join the queue.
She don't give a damn and just simply went behind me to order her own.
All these White Scums staying here still thought that they are the Overlords of us.
The worst is that they are also eating and buying food with the heartlanders and also staying and renting the Pigeon holes like Sinkies.
Out beloved Government simply loved them.
Soon they be sleeping on our streets and parks.
No eyes see.
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