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National scene: Prabowo, Anies put their past behind them
Gerindra Party leader Prabowo Subianto said differences in politics did not always have to be resolved in a serious manner, but could be ironed out over a plate of fried rice
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erindra Party leader Prabowo Subianto said differences in politics did not always have to be resolved in a serious manner, but could be ironed out over a plate of fried rice.
“When Gerindra and the PKS [Prosperous Justice Party] decided to endorse Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno for the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, some people began to bring up the past. I am sure that since Anies tasted my fried rice, he loves me now,” Prabowo said during a meeting of the Anies-Sandiaga campaign team in Jakarta on Tuesday, as quoted by the Antara news agency.
Prabowo was referring to Anies’ position during the 2014 presidential campaign, when Anies was working for Prabowo’s rival, now President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Anies at the time called the Prabowo camp’s campaign “unhealthy” and said Prabowo was endorsed by “mafioso”.
Prabowo said the process to rally behind Anies and Sandiaga had not been easy. It required everyone to exercise magnanimity and statesmanship before all could accept Anies and Sandiaga.
