Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Claims Indonesia Safe, Extends Eid Greetings

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March 24, 2026 | 04:43 pm

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo: Indonesia Safe, Public Should Evaluate Police Fairly; List of Intimidation Acts Targeting Indonesian Activists, Influencers in 2025; and Prabowo Extends Eid Greetings to Leaders of Muslim Countries.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Prabowo: Indonesia Safe, Public Should Evaluate Police Fairly

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto stated that the security and social situation in the country is not as bad as many people imagine, even compared to conditions in several other countries. According to him, Indonesia remains relatively safe overall.

Prabowo expressed this during a roundtable discussion with journalists and experts at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The President mentioned that social issues and violence often occur in many countries, and are not unique phenomena only in Indonesia.

"This is a social problem everywhere, but our country is not doing that bad," Prabowo said as quoted from a video interview uploaded on Prabowo's YouTube account.

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2. List of Intimidation Acts Targeting Indonesian Activists, Influencers in 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, a troubling pattern of intimidation has emerged in Indonesia, targeting activists, influencers, artists, and journalists who have publicly voiced criticism over the government’s response to a series of major national issues and crises.

The acts of intimidation range from coordinated online harassment and threats to physical terror, including the delivery of animal carcasses, vandalism, and even an attempted firebombing. Those targeted share a common thread: outspoken criticism of disaster response efforts and environmental governance.

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3. Prabowo Extends Eid Greetings to Leaders of Muslim Countries

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto extended his Eid al-Fitr greetings to several Muslim leaders in the celebration of 1447 Hijriah. Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that Prabowo had contacted four heads of state in the past few days.

They were President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, King of Jordan, Abdullah II, and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman.

"President Prabowo conducted a virtual meet-up through a phone call," said Teddy in a written statement on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

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Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Extends Eid Greetings to Leaders of Muslim Countries

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