Home Affairs Minister Accompanies President in Celebrating Eid al-Fitr in Aceh Tamiang
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) and Chairman of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR) Post-Sumatra Disaster, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, accompanied President Prabowo Subianto on a working visit to celebrate Eid al-Fitr 1447 H/2026 with disaster-affected communities in Aceh Tamiang, Aceh.
According to a written statement from Satgas PRR, President Prabowo arrived in Aceh Tamiang on Saturday morning, welcomed by Tito along with Aceh Governor Muzakir Manaf at the 111/Karma Bhakti Special Raider Infantry Battalion.
Accompanying President Prabowo in Aceh were Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, National Police Chief General (Pol) Listyo Sigit Prabowo, and Army Chief of Staff General Maruli Simanjuntak. President Prabowo had previously celebrated the night of takbiran with communities in North Sumatra.
The direct presence of the central government is part of efforts to ensure that disaster-affected communities can celebrate Eid in increasingly recovered and improved conditions.
This visit is also a continuation of the President’s attention to Aceh’s communities, including the distribution of Rp72.75 billion in aid to support the Meugang tradition. The aid is used for procuring cattle distributed to 19 districts/cities, including disaster-affected areas.
Through this scheme, 3,042 villages in Aceh received aid allocations, with each village receiving around Rp50 million for cattle purchases.
This aid not only preserves the Meugang tradition but also alleviates the burden on communities in meeting food needs ahead of Eid while stimulating the local economy.
“The main point is that 3,042 villages and their residents must receive a share of beef,” said Tito.
Tito emphasised that all government aid policies not only focus on humanitarian aspects but are also designed to drive regional economic recovery.
According to Tito, aid distributed directly to communities will increase purchasing power and stimulate local economic activity, especially in areas that have faced pressure due to the disaster.
“If communities have purchasing power, they will shop. From there, the economy moves, markets come alive again, and economic growth can recover,” he said.
Through a combination of social aid, support for local traditions like Meugang, and acceleration of housing construction, the government hopes that disaster-affected communities can celebrate Eid al-Fitr in increasingly recovered conditions, both socially and economically.
The presence of the President with central government officials in Aceh Tamiang is also expected to boost community morale while ensuring that all recovery programmes are on target and on time.