Jakarta, Aug. 15 -- President Prabowo Subianto paid tribute to the contributions of Indonesia's former presidents, highlighting their pivotal roles in shaping the nation over the past eight decades, in his first Annual State Address.

Speaking at the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the Joint Session of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representative Council (DPD) at the Nusantara Building in the parliamentary complex, Jakarta, Friday, Prabowo elaborated on the accomplishments of Indonesia's first through seventh presidents.

"President Soekarno led the struggle to establish the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia and succeeded in maintaining the territorial integrity of the Republic ami...