Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- President Prabowo Subianto has signaled that Indonesia is prepared to withdraw from the Board of Peace (BoP) if the body fails to advance the goal of an independent Palestine.

Prabowo made the comments while responding to concerns raised by representatives of Islamic organizations and prominent Muslim figures, including Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Vice Chairman Cholil Nafis, during a meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.

"The president responded by saying: 'If we join the BoP, we are not obliged to go along when they do not align with our views. Second, if no changes can be made, he (President Prabowo) is prepared to withdraw from the BoP.' That is how I understood his remarks," Nafis told reporters. ...