adminKUALA LUMPUR: Popular Indonesian singer and politician Kris Dayanti expressed his feelings of being moved and honoured when he had the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister’s wife, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail in Putrajaya, yesterday.
According to Kris Dayanti, the meeting not only opened a space for exchanging views on experiences in the political world, but also served as a platform to strengthen friendly relations between Malaysia and Indonesia.
The singer, who is very famous for her song Menghitung Hari, described Dr Wan Azizah as a female figure who is quite inspiring and shares a lot of experience throughout her struggle in the political arena.
“I am fortunate that Dr Wan Azizah shared her experience in political struggle and advised me to remain determined in the political arena. She said that the effort to empower women is a noble struggle.
“He also believes that women today have extraordinary thinking and leadership skills,” Kris Dayanti told Astro AWANI in a meeting here last night.
Kris Dayanti also revealed that his meeting with Dr Wan Azizah brought greetings from the Fifth President of Indonesia and General Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Soekarnoputri.
According to him, among the important messages conveyed was the need to ensure that relations between the two related countries are always at the strongest level.
“I was very happy to meet Datin Seri. She was very gentle, friendly and asked a lot of questions about my artistic career, politics and life.”
“I was also surprised because Datin Seri knew I was so active in wushu and she was very attentive to my story,” he said, adding that Dr Wan Azizah was also surprised to learn that she now has two grandchildren.
Kris Dayanti said the meeting was quite meaningful because it brought together two women who shared experiences as wives, mothers, grandmothers and political activists.
“Anyway, our meeting was a meeting between women, wives, mothers, grandmothers and political activists. I am very grateful for the time he spent,” he said.
Meanwhile, through a post on Instagram, the 51-year-old celebrity expressed his gratitude to Malaysians for their continued support of his artistic journey over the decades.
“How wonderful it is when music can bring generations together, cherish memories, and thus open up space for new creativity.”
“Thank you Malaysia for the warm welcome and unwavering love throughout my musical journey,” he wrote.
In the same post, Kris Dayanti also conveyed his respectful greetings to Dr Wan Azizah and the people of Malaysia, describing the meeting with the figure as a great honour.
According to him, Dr Wan Azizah’s life journey and devotion set an example that a woman’s strength is not necessarily expressed through big words, but rather through determination, patience and loyalty to the values of struggle.
“It is an honor for me to know such an inspiring woman,” he said.
The meeting once again showed how art and cultural diplomacy can become a bridge that connects influential figures from both countries, thus strengthening the close relationship between Malaysia and Indonesia that has been established for a long time.
-Agency
