Prabowo's Moment Greeting Governors: Mentioning Pramono's Name and Welcoming Sherly

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto highlighted several governors present at the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) of the Regional Financial Access Acceleration Team (TPAKD) held at Jiexpo, Jakarta, on Thursday (22/10/2026).

While greeting the attending governors, Prabowo made a light-hearted joke about the name of Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo.

"You know the one called Bowo-Bowo," Prabowo said after greeting Pramono.

When it was time to greet North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda, Prabowo also took note of her popularity, as she received enthusiastic applause from the guests.

"The North Maluku Governor always gets the most applause," said Prabowo.

Moreover, he remarked on the absence of West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, commonly referred to as KDM.

"Where is KDM? The closest one isn't here. They must be busy," Prabowo remarked.

Other governors present at the Rakornas included Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda, West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah, Banten Governor Andra Soni, NTT Governor Melkiades Laka Lena, and Papua Pegunungan Governor John Tabo.

Among the vice governors in attendance were South Sumatra Vice Governor Cik Ujang, Riau Islands Vice Governor Nyanyang Haris Pratamura, and Aceh Vice Governor Fadhlullah.