Prabowo Subianto’s closing statement at the fifth presidential debate held by the KPU at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, on Sunday (5/2) evening, has garnered public attention. During the closing statement, Prabowo reaffirmed his commitment to building the country together with his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka. He also apologized to the candidates of numbers 01 and 03, as well as to the KPU, for any mistakes made during the debate and the campaign.
Thousands of comments flooded the TikTok and Twitter applications, with most netizens expressing their appreciation for Prabowo’s statement. The Chairman of the Gerindra Party’s words even moved the majority of the netizens. One particularly touching impression was shared by a TikTok user with the account name @ilkavalentinaa, who uploaded a video of her foreign husband tearing up with emotion while listening to Prabowo’s closing statement.
Many netizens also praised Prabowo for having the courage to apologize and expressed their wishes for his health. The TikTok account of Kompas TV, which posted a portion of Prabowo’s statement, was filled with appreciative comments. Netizens commended Prabowo for his magnanimity in delivering the apology and offered their well-wishes for his health.
Prabowo’s statement also sparked discussions on Twitter, with several accounts, each with hundreds of thousands of followers, openly expressing their sentiments about Prabowo’s closing words. Comedian Kiky Saputri, through her private Twitter account, @kikysaputrii, thanked Prabowo for his gentleness in apologizing and embracing everyone for the sake of harmony. Other comments came from various accounts, with one user viewing Prabowo as humble and open in acknowledging the strengths of other candidates.
The social media account @PartaiSocmed on Twitter mentioned that Prabowo-Gibran focused on collaboration rather than self-promotion in their closing debate. They highlighted Prabowo’s statement of apologizing to other candidates and calling for reconciliation and collaboration if elected as President of Indonesia.
The quoted statement was also agreed upon by several netizens, with one account reposting Prabowo’s statement and praising his apology and commitment to embracing all parties while expressing the desire to build a strong, just, and prosperous Indonesia for everyone.
