The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Thursday ( Mar 21 ) that Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and prime minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Mr. Prabowo Subianto to congratulate him on winning the country’s presidential election last month.
Mr Prabowo, who is , Indonesia’s defence secretary,  , won the Feb 14 battle with nearly 60 per cent of the vote, according to the Indonesian vote heart’s official tally released on Wednesday nights. His rivals Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan received roughly 25 % and 16 %, respectively.
Illegal results released by impartial pollsters last month were generally confirmed by the official results.
In a email to Mr. Prabowo on Wednesday, Mr. Tharman wrote” On behalf of the people of Singapore to express my sincere gratitude on your vote as the seventh president of the Republic of Indonesia.”
The overwhelming mission you were given demonstrates the confidence and trust that Indonesians have in your ability to advance further.
According to Mr. Tharman,” the robust connection between Singapore and Indonesia is supported by strong kinship and friendship.”
As we work together to develop diplomatic ties for the benefit of our citizens, he said,” I am convinced that under your command, Indonesia and Singapore will continue to be close companions and companions.”
In recognition of his” significant contributions” to strengthening the close and sustained defense relations between Indonesia and Singapore, Mr. Tharman added that he was pleased to have met Mr. Prabowo in Singapore in November 2023 when he was given the Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang ( Distinguished Service Order ).