Prabowo tells the story of the lucky number 8 which is the same as the president of Brazil

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto spoke about the number 8 being considered a lucky number when he met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Prabowo admitted he had just found out his lucky number was the same as Lula’s. Prabowo conveyed this in a joint statement after a bilateral meeting in the credentials room, Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (23/10/2025). Prabowo and Lula stood side by side on the podium when they delivered the joint press statement. “And again we are very happy that he is here. I just found out that his lucky number seems to be the same as mine, number 8. So number 8,” Prabowo said. SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Prabowo then said there were other agreements between him and Lula. The ex-Danjen Kopassus told that he and Lula were born in the same month, namely October. “So he is 27 (October), I am 17 (October), we agreed that we will meet in the middle, 23 (October) night. So actually we are going to celebrate our birthdays together tonight,” Prabowo said, followed by laughter from the delegates. “If the first lady of Brazil allows it, if she allows us to celebrate tonight. In the middle,” Prabowo continued, joking with Lula. Because of these agreements, Prabowo said the two heads of state were destined to work together to promote their respective peoples. “So it appears that there are many similarities. Perhaps we are destined to work together now, together to defend and advance our people,” he said. Watch the video ‘Prabowo welcomes the arrival of Brazilian President Lula da Silva at the palace’: (fca/rfs)