Jakarta (Monitoring Desk) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has clarified that his country will not pay a $1 billion fee for membership in the Gaza Peace Board. He strongly denied circulating reports, stating that Indonesia never promised such a large financial contribution.
According to international media, the president emphasized that Indonesia is committed only to providing peacekeeping forces for maintaining stability in Gaza, and its role will remain limited and well-defined. Indonesia will not assume heavy financial responsibilities but is willing to participate in peacekeeping missions.
President Subianto added that Indonesian forces can serve in Gaza solely to maintain peace, and, if needed, the required number of personnel can be provided. Reports indicate that his clarification aimed to address public concerns over the potential impact of a $1 billion payment on the national budget. Earlier, on February 3, the Finance Minister had suggested that such funds could be sourced from the defense budget.
Notably, President Subianto attended the inaugural Gaza Board meeting in Washington, where initial pledges of $17 billion were made for Gaza’s reconstruction, emergency aid, and security stabilization. Of this, the United States pledged $10 billion, while UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and nine other countries committed a total of $7 billion.
Meanwhile, Indonesian media report that the president has faced strong domestic criticism over Indonesia’s potential participation in the Gaza Board.
