I spy with my little eye

It is on record that the G7 summit date was announced on 13 January of this year at least 4 months before the SPIEF plenary session in St Petersburg announced on May 19th 2025.Perhaps president Subianto needs a new personal secretary to arrange his diary? - @Lotus Eater

or maybe not

https://setkab.go.id/en/canadian-pm-cal … g7-summit/

The G7 invitation was 7 June 2025

April, which is before June, saw an invitation to Russia

https://setneg.go.id/baca/index/indones … _strategis

It looks like Prabowo's secretary is doing a fine job.

This is the leader of the largest muslim democratic country in the world opting to be photographed seated next to President Putin:
- @Lotus Eater

https://en.antaranews.com/news/330377/i … nt-prabowo

In facing global challenges, he said, the Indonesian government has chosen a free and active path. It will remain non-aligned and not be a party to any military pact, he added.

"We do not participate in any military pact," Prabowo said.

"We want to be a good neighbor," he added.

He further said that Indonesia wants to embrace the ancient philosophy of "a thousand friends are too few, one enemy is too many."

There you go.

If others want to be Indonesia's enemy, that's an expression of their hate, greed, or hunger for power, but Indonesia is taking the very sensible path of peaceful interaction with the whole world.

Sadly, some will see that as a bad thing.

@Fred

I’ve always subscribed to the deeds of a politician rather than what comes out of their mouths.

You should know better Fred

@FredI’ve always subscribed to the deeds of a politician rather than what comes out of their mouths.You should know better Fred - @Lotus Eater

Perhaps, but we have to give the benefit of the doubt until actions show any given person bad news.

In this case, you simply failed to do the research properly.

The facts show that Prabowo keeps his promises.

Anyway, think happy thoughts.

We have a president with vision and who we know keeps his promises.

That has to be good for Indonesia

@Fred

The facts show that Prabowo keeps his promises.

The guy has been in office less than a year. Aren’t you being a little premature?

Anyway, think happy thoughts.
We have a president with vision and who we know keeps his promises.
That has to be good for Indonesia - @Fred

Good lord. I didn’t realise you were a paid up member of Gerindra

@Fred
The facts show that Prabowo keeps his promises.
The guy has been in office less than a year. Aren’t you being a little premature? - @Lotus Eater

Not in this case. He made a promise and, in the event of the second invitation, kept it.

That's now recorded history, so it's impossible to b premature.

Anyway, think happy thoughts.
We have a president with vision and who we know keeps his promises.
That has to be good for Indonesia - @Fred
Good lord. I didn’t realise you were a paid up member of Gerindra - @Lotus Eater

I joined the UK Labour party at 16, realised they were a bunch of Marxist dicks, then left to join the Tories.

I have since realised politics is a waste of time for me, so I hold no memberships of anything like that.

Hello everyone,

I am closing this thread as it has drifted away from the forum’s main purpose, which is to provide helpful and respectful information related to expat life.

Regards

Bhavna

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