Prabowo’s 2025 SPIEF Speech: A Stirring Call for Humanity

On June 24, 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed an audience of world leaders, investors, and international observers in Russia. Eschewing routine topics like the economy or technology, Prabowo took a quieter, deeper path—speaking about conscience, justice, and siding with the vulnerable.

Power is Lifeless Without Compassion

“Without compassion, power is just a tool of destruction,” Prabowo declared, greeted by prolonged applause. His words echoed in a world suffocated by endless conflict: Gaza ravaged by famine and death, Ukraine still unresolved, and waves of new internally displaced people everywhere.

He emphasized that nations should no longer be measured solely by military budgets, advanced technology, or the strength of economic alliances. True power, he argued, lies in a nation’s ability to preserve the dignity of others, especially the most vulnerable—children, women, and innocent civilians.

A Speech That Moved the World

There’s a reason why Prabowo’s address became viral and widely discussed. Amid talks of trade, investment, and artificial intelligence, his speech offered a rare, urgent voice of conscience—touching the very heart of humanity.

His statement came at a crucial time. As extreme poverty and famine reach crisis points in Gaza, and refugee crises transform regions, Indonesia’s voice offered renewed hope. Prabowo spoke not just as President, but as a former soldier who understands that true strength is not the capacity for violence, but the wisdom to use power to protect life.

Indonesia and Humanitarian Diplomacy

In recent months, Indonesia has played a leading role in global humanitarian diplomacy. The government has planned the evacuation of hundreds of orphans and students from Gaza, providing not only aid, but also protection and new hope for life.

At SPIEF, Prabowo reaffirmed Indonesia’s stance as a “guardian of global ethics”—not submissive to any center of power, but standing with the oppressed. “We want to be a moral force in this world,” he said.

Why the World Should Listen

This is the information age—and the disinformation age. Geopolitical rivalries and strategic interests drown out the voices of the suffering. Prabowo’s words are an alarm: humanity has too long let power speak without the balance of compassion.

We build rockets and AI, yet fail to feed starving children. We create prestigious economic forums, yet forget Gaza, Sudan, or the Rohingya refugees. That is the paradox of the modern world, and the challenge at the heart of Prabowo’s call.

From Message to Movement

Prabowo wasn’t talking politics—he was speaking to the human conscience. The world can change not through intimidation, but through solidarity and relief—by building humanitarian networks rather than defense alliances.

This wasn’t just a soundbite, but a global appeal for a paradigm shift. If world powers and organizations would listen, tomorrow’s diplomacy could move from dominance to empathy.

Humanity Is the Way Home

In a cold and competitive world, Prabowo’s voice reminds us: we are all human. We differ in religion, skin color, or flags, but the suffering of a child who loses family in Gaza wounds us all.

Today, the world faces a test—not of who wins, but of who still has a heart. At a forum where dollars and markets usually reign, Indonesia’s President spoke of tears, wounds, and hope. There, perhaps, lies a leader’s true power.

Let’s listen—because he spoke the truth about something we too often ignore: humanity.