印度尼西亚大印尼行动党（The Great Indonesia Movement Party）

　　印度尼西亚大印尼行动党,成立于2008年2月。印尼前陆军战略预备部队司令普拉博沃任总主席。现为国会第三大党。
　　The Great Indonesia Movement Party, established in 2008, is now the third largest political party in the Congress of Indonesia. Its leader is Prabowo Subianto, former Army Strategic Reserve Command.

 

The Future We Share Together
Through People-to-People Bond
By
The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen.
Good morning.
First of all, I would like to say thank you to The Communist Party of China for holding the Asian Political Parties’ Special Conference on the Silk Road, the steering committee and the organizing committee of the conference for making this conference possible and inviting us, Gerindra, The Great Indonesia Movement Party. Thank you very much.
I would like to greet my fellow political leaders, delegates, ladies and gentlemen from all over Asia. It’s an honor to be presented this opportunity to address several issues to strengthen our mutual partnerships, respects and understanding amongst us Asian countries.
I am today representing the Chairman of our party, Mr. Prabowo Subianto. Gerindra is still considered a young party, having been founded in 2008. We are now the third largest political party in Indonesia and in our national parliament. We chair 4 of the 15 committees of the national parliament and currently have 2,200 members in national, provincial and local legislative assemblies.
A little glimpse of Indonesia, we are now the fourth biggest country in population and according to World Bank, the 10th largest economy in terms of purchasing power parity, and a member of the G-20.  Despite slowing down in recent years, Indonesia’s growth trajectory remains hopeful. The country’s gross national income per capita has steadily risen, from $560 in the year 2000 to $3,650 in 2014. 
In synergy with the theme of this conference; The Silk Road has always been a symbol of cooperation andinteraction between nations around the world. With the emerging relationship between Indonesia and China, it is therefore imperative for us to look back to history and remember the foundation of our bond.
These vast networks developed from our history and carried more than just merchandise and precious commodities in which provided the constant movement and mixing of populations bringing the transmission and exchange of knowledge, ideas, cultures and beliefs, which had a profound impact on the history and civilizations of the people in this world. Science, arts and literature, as well as crafts and technologies were thus shared and disseminated into societies along the lengths of these routes, and in this way, languages, religions and cultures developed and influenced each other. Indonesia has always been a significant part of the Silk Road throughout the centuries. We are very keen to further strengthen our bond in not just commerce but also exchange in knowledge and culture. We believe that is how we should interpret the Silk Road Spirit.
Ladies and gentlemen,
We believe we can learn much from China’s recent experience in boosting economic growth as well as understanding the future development goals that China have laid down. Last July, President Xi Jinping in his speech at Seoul University highlighted the importance of ‘people-to-people’ bond in enhancing diplomatic ties. It is our intention to support President Xi’s willingness to strengthen this relationship.
A nation is usually defined by its’ shared history, culture, language(s) and sometimes religion. This definition is by the nature of its measures, backwards looking. It defines a nation based on what it has been to give some sense of what it is now and what it might be. We understand economic statistics provide another definition of a nation. The level of urban and peri-urban population, GDP per capita, GDP growth rates, population growth rates and unemployment levels are a few of the criteria used to describe a nation. Economic statistics can equally well describe what makes the nation today, how quickly life is changing for better or for worse and with a lower degree of accuracy, what the future will be like.
To build a nation, therefore one must consider the past to build a common purpose for the future based on today’s capabilities.Education impacts all three elements of what defines the notion of nation building. I will not say education is everything but education is the most important requirement to build a developed and better nation. Education coupled with political will to build a better nation must be the priority for any developing country including Indonesia. Education clearly is a driver of better productivity giving rise to a higher competitive ability and hence more jobs and higher economic growth rates, which enable more money to be invested in, for instance, better education. It is a virtuous circle. China has a long history of providing education to international students studying in high schools and universities. We note that international students have enrolled in over 775 higher education institutions throughout China. Over the past few years, the number of international students studying in China has significantly increased. Therefore, in the future we would like to see more Indonesians studying in China and Chinese students studying in Indonesia.
We have so many opportunities to work together, strengthening our bonds and improving our nations. We know and we admire how China has excelled wonderfully not just in education but also in sports and many other disciplines. Since China took part in the Olympic Games in 1984 after a three-decade absence, competitive sports have served one purpose -- to build national pride.
We are determined to learn our best in how China has managed to successfully bring new perspectives and challenges to the sport world. Both my brother the Chairman of Gerindra and I are currently the chairmen of sport organizations. Prabowo is the Chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Association (our traditional martial arts) called IPSI and I am the chairman of Indonesian Chess Federation (Percasi). We understand the importance to grow interest and passion for sport in Indonesia especially for youth and we are hoping to learn from China. In today's China, the demand for sports has gone beyond Olympic gold medals and national pride.
In terms of culture, we believe cultural exchange is leading the way to a greater understanding between our two peoples. The ties that bind the all of us and China are not just economic. In fact, it is through educational and cultural exchange that not only we will learn each other’s histories and cultures, but also where we will learn together to solve mutual problems. The relationships formed in these exchanges endure and grow, and we have few examples of Chinese who studied in Indonesia and Indonesians who studied in China with their important contributions to both cultures.
Over the past decade, there have been many examples of innovation originating from China, both product and technology innovations as well as business model innovations. The dominance of the state economy is another often-cited reason inhibiting innovation in China. Yet even the state sector can create innovations. Large-scale examples include China’s space programs, its expanding high-speed rail network, the world’s highest-elevation railway (to Tibet), and the world’s fastest supercomputer. The list goes on and is lengthening.
China's 12th Five-year Plan emphasizes on seven important green industries: environmental protection and energy efficiency, new energy, next generation information technology, biotechnology, high-end manufacturing, clean-energy vehicles and high-tech materials. But here's the critical point: These aren't just green industries. They are high-growth and high-value, too. And they have huge export potential. Indonesia is looking for ideas, innovations, how to make them real and become part of our daily life.
If I may, I would like to say a little bit from the perspective of Gerindra. We are also certain that there are plenty that we can learn in how CPC manages the mentality of its’ members. We have studied the CPC system in establishing mind set and mentality of its’ member resulting in high success rate and efficiency.
We note and welcome the “Silk Road Spirit” enunciated by ouresteemed hosts, The Communist Party of China. We also note that the “Silk Road Spirit” embraces the principles of peace, cooperation, openness, inclusiveness, mutual learning and shared benefits. We are hopeful to see fruitful and mutual bonds created throughthis conference.
We all know that the South China Sea is a major part of the Maritime Silk Road and, that several countries including Indonesia’s neighbours have competing claims on various parts of the Sea. Principles of the “Silk Road Spirit” when applied in resolving disputes arising from such competing claims are exactly what the nations of South-East Asia look from China, wise and magnanimous leadership earning our respect, admiration and empathy.
And finally, our vision for the future of this conference, our belief in moving forward, require us to defend the Silk Road Spirit that promotes mutual cooperation, partnerships, diplomacy and understanding. We believe we can seek a better future together, we believe we can bridge our differences, and choose cooperation over conflict – that is definitely not a weakness, but that is strength. It is the Win-Win solution as mentioned by Mr. Li Yuanchao, the Vice President of the People’s Republic of China at last night’s Welcome Banquet.
As a Chinese Philosopher once said “Help one another, for we are allin the same boat”.
With strong will and purpose, with humility and hope, with faith in the promise of a better future, with the Silk Road Spirit; let us walk forward together, enduring allies in the cause of a world that is more prosperous, peaceful and beneficial to each our nations.
As said by the sage, Confucius: “The role of a wise leader is to rule not only by strength but by benevolence.”
Thank you very much.