DPR Claims Progress in Corruption and Illegal Mining Crackdown Under Prabowo

Jakarta – Chairman of Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI), Habiburokhman, has said that enforcement against corruption cases, including illegal mining, under President Prabowo Subianto’s administration has made progress.

According to Habiburokhman, this progress was also reflected in President Prabowo Subianto’s remarks during the Annual Session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) and the Joint Session of the DPR and the Regional Representatives Council (DPD RI) at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, 14 August 2026.

“There has been a great deal of progress. A great deal of progress. In fact, those advances were just conveyed, regarding the context of strategic programmes, corruption eradication – everything has been delivered,” Habiburokhman told journalists at the Parliamentary Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, 14 August 2026.

Habiburokhman assessed that Prabowo’s speech served as an update on developments in corruption enforcement in Indonesia.

“You saw for yourselves how much asset recovery has been carried out by law enforcement officials. That was precisely the update,” he said.

On that occasion, Habiburokhman also highlighted Prabowo’s request for National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander General Agus Subiyanto to take action against all illegal mining activities.

He urged that any officers suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities also be dealt with firmly.

“The two institutions have been asked to investigate thoroughly, including any individuals from those two institutions who may be involved in illegal tin mining issues in Bangka Belitung,” he stressed.

It was previously reported that President Prabowo Subianto had highlighted illegal mining activities in Indonesia that plunder natural resources. He asked National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto to take action against all such illegal mining activities.

Prabowo made the remarks in his State Address before members of the MPR, DPR and DPD RI at the Parliament Building in Jakarta on Friday, 14 August 2026.

He also touched on the situation of 1,000 illegal tin mines that were recently uncovered in Bangka Belitung at the end of 2025. Yet for a long time, they had escaped the oversight of the National Police and the TNI.

“At the end of last year, we shut down 1,000 illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung. One thousand illegal mines. I have asked the TNI Commander and the National Police Chief to investigate how 1,000 mines could go unnoticed by TNI and police officials,” Prabowo said.