Prabowo Discusses Toilet Development in Transmigration Areas
President Prabowo Subianto has discussed a government programme for toilet development in transmigration areas. According to Prabowo, bathroom facilities and clean water resources still need to be developed in remote regions that require them.
Prabowo stated that government toilet construction and improvement programmes are being implemented in remote schools. “There are so many damaged schools, yet if we examine it honestly, the budget is available—how is it possible that one school has only one toilet, one WC, how is that possible?” Prabowo said in a written statement on Sunday, 15 March 2026.
The Gerindra Party Chairman stated that education determines whether the country becomes a poor nation or a good nation for its people. For this reason, he said, schools throughout Indonesia must be repaired immediately, including ensuring they have adequate sanitation facilities.
Prabowo stated that every school must look good and clean, including bathroom facilities. “There cannot be any school with a collapsing roof, and there cannot be any school without toilets for children,” said the Gerindra Party Chairman.
On 15 March 2026, the Ministry of Transmigration claimed to have constructed or repaired 454 toilet units and clean water facilities. The programme was implemented across 27 provinces covering 122 districts, 231 subdistricts, and 399 villages. In Sumatra, the Ministry of Transmigration constructed 123 toilet units and clean water facilities. According to the Ministry, facilities that previously consisted of buckets, dippers, and simple squat toilets have been replaced with seated toilets.
Meanwhile, in Kalimantan, the government constructed 70 toilet units and clean water facilities at various locations. According to the Ministry of Transmigration, several of these locations previously had no toilets.
Toilet and clean water facility development programmes have also been implemented in Sulawesi. The government reported 158 toilet units and clean water facility constructions on the island.
In Maluku, 22 toilet units and clean water facilities were built. Meanwhile, in Nusa Tenggara, sanitation development was carried out at 57 locations. In Papua, 24 toilet units and clean water facilities were constructed. According to the Ministry of Transmigration, the majority of the toilet improvement locations are schools that previously lacked adequate sanitation facilities.