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PIKIRAN RAKYAT - Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) visited Prabowo Subianto at the Panglima Besar Soedirman National Defence Hospital (RSPPN), Jakarta. Prabowo was under treatment after undergoing surgery.
In his Instagram post, Jokowi revealed a glimpse of Defence Minister Prabowo's condition. He even asked for prayers for Prabowo's recovery after undergoing medical surgery on his left leg.
"Alhamdulillah, Mr Prabowo @prabowo's surgery 1 week ago went well. The medical action to recover from the injury that Pak Prabowo had suffered while serving in the TNI was successfully carried out by a team of doctors and nurses at Sudirman National Hospital," Jokowi said, via his caption, seen Monday, 1 July 2024.
In the post, Jokowi included a photo of himself sitting across from Prabowo Subianto in a room. Three pictures were uploaded, including images of Prabowo sitting and standing while keeping a smile on his face. His physique looks healthy and fit.
As the elected President of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 period, aka his successor, next October, Jokowi prayed for Prabowo to recover quickly and be able to carry out his duties after being inaugurated.
"Let us pray for Mr Prabowo's major post-surgery recovery process, so that God willing, he will be more ready to carry out his duties to serve the people of Indonesia," Jokowi said.
Prabowo also welcomed Jokowi very warmly. Wearing red and black striped pajamas, the smiling face of the President-elect for 2024-2029, Prabowo, can be seen.