Prabowo Urges BRICS Unity Amid Global Uncertainty and Double Standards
Jakarta, The Gulf Observer: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has called on BRICS member states to unite and enhance cooperation in the face of global uncertainty and challenges arising from the application of double standards to international law.
Speaking during the BRICS Leaders’ Virtual Meeting on Monday evening (September 8), which he joined from Jakarta, President Prabowo echoed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s call for stronger ties among BRICS nations.
“We must uphold openness, we must continue this close coordination and cooperation in this present world of uncertainty marked by double or even triple standards, where international law is constantly ignored,” Prabowo said in remarks broadcast on the Presidential Secretariat’s YouTube channel on Tuesday.
The Indonesian leader highlighted the increasingly hostile global climate, pointing to the abuse of force and authority by major powers against less powerful nations. He stressed that the current international system is creating a world where “countries with less power are being intimidated, threatened, and bullied, and where trade and finance become weapons.”
Underscoring the need for BRICS to continue evolving, Prabowo assured that Indonesia fully supports the group’s initiatives. He also commended Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for his leadership in the bloc, reaffirming, “Indonesia is committed to working closer with all BRICS countries.”
The virtual meeting, chaired by President Lula, was attended by BRICS leaders and senior officials including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Also present were South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The session opened with remarks from President Lula, followed by statements from President Xi, President El Sisi, and President Prabowo.
