TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Bahlil Lahadalia, chairperson of Indonesia’s Golkar Party, dismissed doubts about President Prabowo Subianto’s ability to mediate tensions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, saying the party believes the Indonesian leader can serve as a peacemaker.
“Everyone is entitled to their opinion and free to think. That is one of the consequences of living in a democratic country,” Bahlil said at the Golkar Party’s Central Executive Board office in Jakarta on Friday, March 6, 2026. “But for the Golkar Party, we understand and believe in President Prabowo’s ability.”
Bahlil, who also serves as Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral…