Prabowo Arrives at IWIP in Central Halmahera to Launch Downstreaming Projects

Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto arrived at the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, on Thursday to launch a number of downstreaming programmes.

According to official footage from the Presidential Secretariat, monitored from Jakarta, Prabowo wore a long-sleeved brown safari suit and a black peci upon arriving at the venue.

The President was welcomed by Chairman of the National Economic Council Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto, National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto, and Governor of North Maluku Sherly Tjoanda.

On arrival at the site, the President and attendees sang the national anthem, Indonesia Raya, followed by a prayer and a brief presentation from the CEO of Danantara.

Earlier, Prabowo departed Jakarta for North Maluku on Thursday morning to launch downstreaming programmes worth US$10.2 billion, or approximately Rp180 trillion.

Accompanying the President on the flight were Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas Maruarar Sirait.