Today's Top 3 News: Prabowo Says Every Party Has Both Patriots and Scoundrels

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, July 13, 2026. Here are the highlights: Prabowo: Every Party Has Both Patriots and Scoundrels; Prabowo Tells Indonesians Doubting Country's Future to 'Look for Another Country'; and Sony Sonjaya Urges Prosecutors to Probe 41 Names in Graft Case.

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

1. Prabowo: Every Party Has Both Patriots and Scoundrels

President Prabowo Subianto stated that every political party in Indonesia comprises both good and bad individuals. Therefore, he urged that political differences should not lead to conflict.

He emphasized that differences in ethnicity, background, or political affiliation should not be grounds for a quarrel. "Why should we fight? We are one family, regardless of our background, ethnicity, or party affiliation. All parties have plenty of patriots and scoundrels," he said during the National Cooperative Day event in Senayan, Jakarta, on Sunday, July 12, 2026.

The Gerindra Party chairperson also urged the Indonesian people to return to their naturally forgiving and understanding character. Read Prabowo's complete statement about Indonesia as a nation here.

2. Prabowo Tells Indonesians Doubting Country's Future to 'Look for Another Country'

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto allows those who think Indonesia has a bleak future to look for another country. Prabowo expressed this during a speech at the peak of the National Cooperative Day celebration in the Senayan area, Jakarta.

In his speech, the Head of State expressed his belief that Indonesia is rich in natural resources and will rise. "Those who are doubtful, please just sit at home. Those who feel that Indonesia is bleak, if you want, look for another country. Please, no one is stopping you," Prabowo said on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Read more on Prabowo's statement here.

3. Sony Sonjaya Urges Prosecutors to Probe 41 Names in Graft Case

The lawyer for the former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency, Sony Sonjaya, urged the Attorney General's Office to follow up on the 41 names implicated by his client in the alleged corruption case involving the buying and selling of Nutrition Fulfillment Service Points (SPPG). Krisna Murti stated that, so far, none of these individuals have been questioned by the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes.

Krisna explained that Sony had disclosed these names since the very beginning of the investigation. Investigators obtained not only confessions but also evidence in the form of conversation logs with several individuals retrieved from Sony's mobile phone. He claimed to have no knowledge regarding the additional names mentioned by the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, during a recent press conference. Read more about National Nutrition Agency's alleged graft probe here.

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