Public Works Minister (PU), Dody Hanggodo, said he is disappointed\nwith the performance of several parties within his ministry related to\nthe Sekolah Rakyat project. He even described the project as having\nmoved into something like a \u2018half-stalled\u2019 status due to work that he\ndeems inappropriate in the early stages of implementation.<\/p>\n
As of 20 May 2026, the realisation of Sekolah Rakyat construction had\nreached only around 58-59 percent. Dody also found that there were\nconstruction contracts whose completion periods would actually extend\nbeyond the operational target of Sekolah Rakyat.<\/p>\n
In fact, President Prabowo Subianto wants the school buildings ready\nfor use in June 2026 so that students can commence classes at the new\nacademic year in July.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President has said several times that the Sekolah Rakyat\nbuildings must be ready for the new academic year\u2014which is July 2026.\nThat means the buildings must be ready in June 2026. But some of the\nconstruction contracts are due to finish in July. Some even finish in\nOctober,\u201d he said during a media briefing at the Public Works Ministry\noffice in Jakarta, on Friday (22 May 2026).<\/p>\n
According to him, the various obstacles that have arisen were\nactually anticipated from the start. He claimed to have given several\ndirectives and solutions so that potential technical problems could be\naddressed promptly, but the instructions were not implemented optimally,\ncausing delays in resolving issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, my colleagues at the Public Works Ministry have\ndifferent thoughts because they are still trying to carry out tasks that\nare not appropriate at the early stages of Sekolah Rakyat construction,\nso I would say the project is half-stalled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He regards this as one of the reasons why the Sekolah Rakyat\nconstruction progress lagged behind the target.<\/p>\n
Dody believes that several technical issues should have been resolved\nby January\u2013February 2026. However, slow handling meant the construction\nprocess was delayed, so progress did not proceed according to the\ntarget.<\/p>\n
He said he was quite surprised by the slow progress given that the\nproject is being handled by professionals at the Directorate General for\nStrategic Infrastructure. As a consequence of this condition, Dody said\nhe has dismissed several people from their positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt must be admitted that the construction is somewhat beyond my\nforecast, because with the professional makeup at the Directorate\nGeneral for Strategic Infrastructure, delays like this should not\nhappen. But what\u2019s done is done. As a result, some people must be\ndismissed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, Dody remains optimistic that the majority of projects\ncan be completed according to target. Of the total 93 Sekolah Rakyat\nunder construction, he believes 88 schools can be completed by June 2026\nso they are ready for use in the upcoming academic year.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/public-works-minister-reveals-reasons-for-slow-progress-in-sekolah-rakyat-construction-1779537369", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }