Prabowo Subianto

[[File:Courtesy Call from President-elect Prabowo of Indonesia to PM Kishida (2024) 02 (cropped).jpg|thumb|165px|Ol’ Subby himself]]
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{{cquote|While his social media team presents him as a cuddly, cat-loving grandpa — gemoy in Indonesian slang — the resume of this self-described fascist includes coup attempts, ties to the criminal underworld, and numerous accusations of human rights violations ranging from kidnapping to genocide.|||Subianto as described by The Jacobin.<ref>[https://jacobin.com/2024/02/prabowo-indonesia-president-authoritarian-fascist Indonesia’s New President Is Dangerously Authoritarian] by Michael G. Vann (02.22.2024) ''Jacobin''.</ref>}}
'''Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo''' {{lived|1951}} is an [[Indonesian]] alleged [[war criminal]],<ref>[https://www.benarnews.org/english/news/indonesian/prabowo-subianto-profile-new-president-02142024141502.html Accused of atrocities, fired from army, elected president: Prabowo’s unlikely rise] by Ahmad Syamsudin & Shailaja Neelakantan (2024.02.14) ''Benar News''.</ref> former general in the Indonesian army,<ref>[https://theintercept.com/2024/02/17/deconstructed-indonesia-election-prabowo-suharto/ Notorious Mass Murderer on Brink of Indonesian Presidency] (February 17 2024, 6:00 a.m.) ''The Intercept''.</ref> and current president of [[Indonesia]] since October 2024. Subianto is a far-right [[authoritarian]] figure, beginning his rise to power in Indonesian politics during the [[Suharto]] days of committing [[genocide]] against ethnic minorities and other human rights abuses, which resulted in him being banned from ever setting foot in the United States (though now with his ascension as president, it may be possible for him to uplift the ban to visit America as head of state).<ref>[https://www.commondreams.org/news/prabowo-subianto Genocidal General Declares Victory in Indonesian Election] by Brett Wilkins (Feb 14, 2024) ''Common Dreams''.</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/14/world/asia/indonesia-prabowo-subianto-us-visit.html Indonesian Defense Chief, Accused of Rights Abuses, Will Visit Pentagon] The New York Times</ref>

Subianto is basically Indonesia’s Trump, but with actual military experience. If you're wondering, he denied the election results when he lost, albeit in the 2019 elections, and incited a riot in the streets of Jakarta with his supporters (much like [[Donald Trump|Agent Orange]] in America).<ref>[https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-22/jakarta-protests-joko-widodo-re-election-turn-deadly/11138636 Prabowo Subianto's loss in Indonesia's election sparks deadly protests in Jakarta]</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Sindir Raja Kecil, Pemerintah Prabowo: Ada yang Berani Lawan Saya | website=CNBC Indonesia | date=February 10, 2025 | url=https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20250210173412-4-609516/sindir-raja-kecil-pemerintah-prabowo-ada-yang-berani-lawan-saya | access-date=}}</ref>

His father in-law was Suharto, [[Nepotism|the military dictator of Indonesia from 1945 to 1967]]. Despite these obvious red signs, the people of Indonesia voted for him anyway and began to regret their votes when he began ensuring military rule over the country.

==War criminal days==
Subianto emerged as a well known figure during the days of Suharto’s regime (from 1967 to 1998), though Subianto himself served from 1974 to 1998, the same time that the regime fell). Despite his crimes, Subianto worships Suharto and paid tribute to him by holding a memorial in his name years after. Subianto is connected to the Suharto family by marriage, as his wife is Suharto’s daughter which in turn makes Suharto his father in law, further emphasizing his connections to Suharto.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesias-presumed-new-president-pays-tribute-strongman-suharto-2024-02-14/ Indonesia's presumed new president pays tribute to strongman Suharto] by Ananda Teresia (February 14, 20248:01 AM PST) ''Reuters''.</ref>

Once accusations of his human rights abuse during his military days became public, he was discharged from the military. After his discharge, [[Nepotism|he joined his brother to work in his business]].<ref>{{cite web | title=In Indonesia, Prabowo’s Dark Past Casts a Pall Over His Presidency | website=Amnesty International USA | url=https://www.amnestyusa.org/blog/in-indonesia-prabowos-dark-past-casts-a-pall-over-his-presidency/ | access-date=}}</ref>

==Aspiring Strongman==
In the past, Subianto has alluded to wanting to be the [[dictator]] of Indonesia and to rule the country with an iron fist. After winning his election in March 2024, he has proclaimed to be an aspiring strongman (much like [[Donald Trump|Trump]], but with actual military experience).<ref>{{cite web | title=Indonesia’s New President Has a Bloody History with Its Neighbor | website=Foreign Policy | date=October 18, 2024 | url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/18/indonesias-new-president-has-a-bloody-history-with-its-neighbor/ | access-date=}}</ref><ref>[https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/indonesias-next-president-aspires Indonesia's Next President Aspires to be a Strongman] by Joseph Rachman (Feb 23, 2024) ''The UnPopulist''.</ref>

After consolidating power in 2025, riots against Subianto began in Indonesia across the nation, with left-wing and civilian activists groups fighting against the military and far-right groups (most notably the Pancasila Youth and Gerindra, Indonesia’s equivalent of the Hitlerjugend and the Proud Boys).

==Blaming the gays==
Unlike other far-right politicians (in the same vein as [[Orbán]], [[Erdoğan]], [[Raisi]], [[Bolsonaro]], etc), Subianto does not seem to focus as much on the [[LGBT]] community in his country, instead opting to stay silent regarding his views on the community. However, what is known is that his party and many members of the party are staunchly opposed to [[LGBT rights]]. Their strict adherence to [[Sharia|Islamic law]] may result in them implementing anti-LGBT laws to make the currently tolerant country harsher on the community, making the country much like the province of Aceh in the far west of the country.<ref>[https://www.fairplanet.org/story/how-indonesias-election-affects-the-queer-community/ HOW INDONESIA'S ELECTION AFFECTS THE QUEER COMMUNITY] by Leo Galuh et al. (February 12, 2024) ''Fair Planet''.</ref>

==Deal with the devil==
During the Gaza peace summit in Egypt, Subianto publicly met with Trump and was recorded in a hot mic moment where he made a business deal with him and requested to speak to Eric. Trump happily agreed, and stated that he would set up a deal. Subianto’s aim is likely for the United States to aid his government to quash protestors and bail his country out of an economic ditch, much like what Trump did for Milei.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/14/indonesia-president-prabowo-subianto-hot-mic-asking-meet-eric-trump-egypt-gaza-peace-summit Indonesia’s president heard on hot mic asking Trump if he can meet son Eric] The Guardian</ref>

==See also==
*[[Donald Trump]] - another far-right nationalist billionaire.
*[[Suharto]] - his predecessor and father in law.
*[[Najib Razak]] - his Malaysian counterpart.
*[[Rodrigo Duterte]] - his Filipino counterpart.

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