Cilegon, Banten, Nov. 6 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto expressed admiration for the late General Park Chung Hee, South Korea's third president, whom he credited for steering the country's industrialization and economic growth during his 16 years in power.

"One of my role models is General Park Chung Hee, the South Korean president who led his country into industrialization," Prabowo remarked during the inauguration of Southeast Asia's largest petrochemical factory, operated by South Korea's Lotte Chemical Indonesia, in Cilegon, Banten, on Thursday.

The president lauded Park as a clean and credible leader with integrity, who successfully transformed South Korea's work culture and strengthened national discipline. He noted that ...