Andre Rosiade and Dony Oskaria Break Ground on Permanent Housing for Disaster Victims in Tanah Datar
Deputy Chairman of House Commission VI Andre Rosiade and Danantara Investment Management Agency Chief Operating Officer Dony Oskaria attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Danantara permanent housing (huntap) for disaster victims in Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. A total of 85 permanent housing units have been prepared for affected residents.
The groundbreaking was held in Rambatan, West Sumatra. In addition to Andre and Dony, Tanah Datar Regent Eka Putra and PT Nindya Karya President Director Firmansyah were also present.
Between 80 and 85 permanent housing units will be built on an integrated relocation site spanning approximately 1.8 hectares, with a target completion time of three months. The housing is intended for disaster-affected residents as part of an accelerated recovery programme involving Danantara and several state-owned enterprises.
“On behalf of the people of West Sumatra, we express our gratitude. Danantara together with SOEs has been at the forefront of assisting the community since the first day of the disaster, from heavy equipment to hundreds of thousands of aid packages,” Andre told reporters on Thursday (19 February 2026).
Andre Rosiade said President Prabowo’s decision to establish Danantara was the right step to accelerate SOE services to the public.
“The President’s choice to form Danantara has proven to be correct. We can see how SOEs are able to move more quickly to help the community. Hopefully the construction of permanent housing can be expanded to other areas in Tanah Datar that still need it,” he said.
The Gerindra West Sumatra regional chairman also commended the swift action of the Tanah Datar district government, which had previously managed to build temporary shelters of good quality and has now progressed to permanent housing. He expressed hope that permanent housing could also be built for disaster-affected residents in other parts of West Sumatra.
“We hope Danantara will also begin building temporary shelters in other areas of West Sumatra such as Padang City, Gaam, and Padang Pariaman,” Andre said.
Meanwhile, Dony Oskaria emphasised that the permanent housing construction was not merely about building houses but was part of efforts to revive the economic and social life of the Tanah Datar community. He expressed hope that the housing could serve as an initial driver of economic recovery for disaster-affected residents.
“As a native son of the region, I want Tanah Datar to progress and its people to prosper. This permanent housing is a first step, but we want this development to serve as an economic lever for the community,” Dony said.
Dony said West Sumatra needed to rise by improving economic growth, education, and human resource quality. Therefore, beyond permanent housing, Danantara will support development in the education, agriculture, livestock, and broader economic infrastructure sectors.
“We want Tanah Datar to become a model for West Sumatra. Not just building houses, but building the community comprehensively,” said the Chairman of the SOE Regulatory Board.
Tanah Datar Regent Eka Putra expressed gratitude for the support from the central government, Danantara, and the House of Representatives. He noted that Tanah Datar had become the fastest region to transition from temporary to permanent housing following a disaster.
“We have prepared an integrated relocation site. Around 80 housing units will be built on 1.8 hectares of land with a reserve of an additional 4 hectares. Residents will also be empowered through farmer groups and skills training,” Eka Putra said.
He added that the permanent housing construction served as evidence of the central government’s and SOEs’ attention to the disaster-affected community of Tanah Datar.
“The groundbreaking of Danantara permanent housing is expected to accelerate the recovery of residents’ lives whilst also serving as a symbol of economic and social revival for the people of Tanah Datar. Cross-institutional support between the House of Representatives, Danantara, SOEs, and local government is key to accelerating development and welfare for the people of West Sumatra,” he said.