President Prabowo Subianto has expressed his appreciation for the\nsuccess of the Forest Area Order Task Force (Satgas PKH), which has\nsecured more than 6.2 million hectares of forest area with a value of\nnearly Rp 400 trillion. Prabowo emphasised that the preservation of\nassets is a vital step in safeguarding national wealth so that it can be\nutilised to the greatest extent for the benefit of the people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Forest Area Order Task Force has saved more than 6.2 million\nhectares. If you had not saved this, it would have been lost; this\nwealth, valued at nearly Rp 400 trillion, would have vanished,\u201d said\nPrabowo during the handover ceremony of forest regulation results at the\nAttorney General\u2019s Office, South Jakarta, on Tuesday (6\/10\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, the vast value of the state wealth successfully\nrecovered can provide tangible benefits to the community if managed\noptimally. He noted that the nearly Rp 400 trillion could be used for\nvarious public interests, ranging from poverty alleviation and housing\nconstruction to the renovation of schools and health facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith Rp 400 trillion, we can eradicate poverty; with Rp 400\ntrillion, how many thousands of houses can we build for the people, how\nmany thousands of schools can we repair?\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
Prabowo cited an example where the government has repaired\napproximately 70,000 schools with a budget requirement of around Rp 90\ntrillion. He believes that with the recovered state wealth, the\ngovernment\u2019s capacity to improve the quality of various public\nfacilities, including schools and community health centres (puskesmas)\nacross Indonesia, will increase significantly.<\/p>\n
In addition to forest areas, Prabowo also highlighted the\ngovernment\u2019s success in regulating illegal mines. He specifically\nmentioned government efforts to reduce tin smuggling practices on Bangka\nIsland, which have impacted the performance of PT Timah.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Bangka Island, tin smuggling has been mitigated; we have reduced\nit, and while some still slip through, we have enforced order strictly.\nPT Timah, which had been suffering losses, has seen its profits increase\nby 900 per cent in one year,\u201d said Prabowo.<\/p>\n
He asserted that this achievement is the result of the hard work of\nthe Satgas PKH alongside various other state institutions. Prabowo also\nhighlighted the efforts of Customs in uncovering smuggling practices\nworth trillions of rupiah, as well as the ongoing eradication of\nnarcotics networks by the National Narcotics Board (BNN).<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Prabowo emphasised that the government will not cease\nits efforts in reform and regulation. He also encouraged state-owned\nenterprises to continuously improve governance and cleanse themselves of\npractices that harm the state.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who do not wish to cleanse themselves, just wait for their\ntime, because we will not stop, and we will not hesitate,\u201d he\nasserted.<\/p>\n
For Prabowo, the success in reclaiming millions of hectares of forest\narea and regulating illegal mining is not only about saving current\nstate assets but also about preserving the nation\u2019s wealth for future\ngenerations. The recovered state wealth can expand the government\u2019s\nability to meet various societal needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will have funds to increase the salaries of teachers, all civil\nservants, judges, prosecutors, and police; we will have money to help\nhungry people. We have money to build houses, money to repair irrigation\nsystems, and money to combat forest fires,\u201d he added.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/forest-task-force-saves-rp-400-trillion-in-forest-land-prabowo-we-will-eradicate-poverty-1791309312", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }