Indonesian, Malaysian Leaders to Reschedule Summit for January 2025
JAKARTA, Dec 26 (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Minister of State Secretariat, Prasetyo Hadi, has reorganized the schedule for President Prabowo Subianto‘s meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, originally postponed on Monday, Dec 23, in Langkawi. The rescheduled summit is now tentatively planned for January 2025.
Speaking after attending the National Christmas Celebration 2024 at the Indonesia Arena, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, on Saturday night, Prasetyo confirmed that the meeting is being arranged for January. "Yes, there’s a possibility it will be in January," he said.
The minister revealed that the agenda is currently being coordinated with the presidential protocol teams of both countries to ensure it happens as soon as possible.
When asked about the reason for the cancellation of President Prabowo’s meeting with PM Anwar in Langkawi, Prasetyo attributed it to various domestic schedules, including year-end preparations and Christmas celebrations. "It’s because of Christmas and New Year preparations," he explained.
Meanwhile, Anwar Ibrahim had earlier announced on his Instagram account that the meeting was postponed due to President Prabowo’s health issues. "I and my family are already in Pulau Langkawi to welcome our friend, President Prabowo Subianto. However, last night he asked to postpone the meeting for a few days due to a fever," Anwar wrote on Monday.
However, Presidential Secretariat member Teddy Indra Wijaya denied this claim, stating that President Prabowo had to return urgently to Jakarta for important reasons.
Upon arriving in Jakarta, President Prabowo immediately chaired a closed-door meeting with several cabinet members at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
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A version of this article was originally published in Indonesian by ANTARA News.
