Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto. - AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto will meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (April 6) night.
Indonesian Cabinet secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya said Prabowo's visit is in the context of Hari Raya Aidilfitri's goodwill.
"Prabowo has great respect for Anwar as a senior Asean leader with extensive experience. He (Anwar) took office earlier, is older, and has been a close friend of the President," he said in a statement on Sunday.
Teddy, who will accompany Prabowo during the visit, announced that the Indonesian President would immediately return to Jakarta after the meeting.
Meanwhile, Antara news agency reported that Teddy did not provide a concise answer when asked about the possibility of Prabowo and Anwar discussing the tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.
"The two leaders will talk about numerous issues," he said.
The special aircraft carrying Prabowo and his delegation landed at the Bunga Raya Complex in Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 5.52pm.
Prabowo was welcomed by the Prime Minister's principal private secretary, Datuk Shahrol Anuwar Sarman, before proceeding past a static guard of honour comprising 28 officers and personnel from the 1st Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (Ceremonial), led by Captain Nor Saifullah Mahmad @ Mohammed.
This marks Prabowo's third visit to Malaysia since taking office in October 2024.
On Friday, Anwar said Malaysia, as Asean Chair, would negotiate with several member countries of the bloc to reach a mutual agreement on the issue of the reciprocal tariffs to ensure fairness in international trade. – Bernama
