Samia congratulates President Subianto on his swearing-in

DODOMA: President Samia Suluhu Hassan has congratulated Indonesia’s President, Prabowo Subianto on his swearing-in as the Head of State, while pledging continuous cooperations between Tanzania and the country.

Taking to her X account (formerly twitter), President Samia expressed her best wishes to the newly sworn-in President of Indonesia emphasising her commitment to further strengthening the excellent relations and meaningful cooperation between the two countries.

“My warmest congratulations to Your Excellency Prabowo Subianto on you as President of the Republic of Indonesia. I look forward to working closely with you, to continue strengthening the excellent relations and meaningful cooperation between Tanzania and Indonesia,” the Head of State noted.

Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto on Sunday took over as president of the world’s third-largest democracy, vowing to combat internal issues such as corruption that plague the country and to make it more self-sufficient.

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The 73-year-old has undergone a remarkable transformation, from being a former military commander facing unproven allegations of rights abuses to sweeping the polls and now leading the country of 280 million people.

Wearing a traditional black hat and navy suit with a woven maroon and golden sarong, Prabowo officially became Indonesia’s eighth president on Sunday morning after he was sworn-in during a ceremony at Indonesia’s parliament.

Prabowo, who unsuccessfully ran for the presidency twice before, said in a fiery speech to lawmakers that he would be the president of all Indonesians and challenged them to help him tackle the country’s problems.