Surya Paloh: Prabowo Capable of Consolidating the Ranks, NasDem is Part of It

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Surya Paloh, the chairman of the NasDem Party, stated that President Prabowo Subianto is capable of consolidating political power to collaboratively build Indonesia.

Surya made this statement during his speech at the 15th Anniversary celebration of the NasDem Party at NasDem Tower, Cikini, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

He emphasized that the NasDem Party is ready to be part of the coalition that Prabowo is consolidating.

"Once again, Mr. President, please accept the respect from the large family of the NasDem Party. Our prayers are for you to remain healthy, energetic, and capable of consolidating the ranks where NasDem is included," Surya remarked during his speech on Wednesday.

Surya noted that Prabowo’s presence at the NasDem anniversary celebration is both an honor and a source of positive energy for his party.

According to him, the President's attendance shows that NasDem is not alone in striving for national and state development.

Surya also reaffirmed NasDem's commitment to remain loyal to the constitution and to the leadership of the elected president.

He believes that Indonesia possesses significant advantages to become an advanced nation, ranging from a strategic geographic location, abundant mineral resources, to a large population.

However, he noted that this potential has not yet been fully utilized, as the Indonesian people often waste energy.

"We waste too much energy unnecessarily. We are entangled in trivial issues, hurling accusations at one another, which diminishes our strategic position to face bigger challenges, namely our competition with other countries," he said.