TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo said that Asia and Africa will become the center of world power in the future.
“Through this forum, I would like to convey that the future of the world is in the central equator, in Asia and Africa,” said Jokowi in the opening speech for the Asia-Africa Conference on Wednesday.
Jokowi said that Indonesia, as a country with the largest Muslim population and the third largest democracy in the world, is ready to play its role in Asian and African region, especially in promoting peace and welfare.
“We are ready to play our global role for world peace and work with all parties to realize that noble goal,” Jokowi said.
Jokowi continued that after 60 years of the first Asian African Conference, the world is now facing different challenges and Asian and African countries have the responsibility to overcome those challenges.
“We dream of a new world order built upon justice, equality, prosperity,” he said.
Indonesia also invites Asian and African countries to jointly solve global violence issues, including radicalism that has become the largest regional challenge.
“We have to work together to end global violence, radicalism, including ISIS,” he said.
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