Prabowo to gather governors and regents to discuss 'Indonesia ASRI' programme
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto said he will hold a special meeting with governors and regents to discuss the Indonesia ASRI programme (Safe, Healthy, Clean, and Beautiful).
“There will be a special meeting later — governors, all of them, regents, I will gather them in Jakarta, I don’t know exactly when, specifically to discuss Indonesia ASRI — Safe, Healthy, Clean and Beautiful — because this is very important,” said Prabowo at the FLPP Prosperous KPR Mass Pledge event in Batang, Central Java, on Thursday.
Prabowo said the discussion of Indonesia ASRI has become important as the government pursues a transformation of national development.
According to him, amid a world full of uncertainty, Indonesia must secure its food, energy and various other strategic sectors.
On the other hand, he said, Indonesia must also protect the environment in order to anticipate climate change and global warming.
“This means that, as human beings, we must take the initiative to protect the environment,” he said.
Therefore, President Prabowo said the government will take various steps to control environmental problems, including waste management.
“We must control waste. God willing, within the next one to two years we will make drastic changes. I am asking that by the end of 2027, Indonesia’s waste problem be resolved. There must be no more mountains of rubbish,” he said.
Beyond creating a clean environment, the President believes the beauty of the environment also deserves attention, as it relates to the appeal of the tourism sector, which can create many jobs.
According to Prabowo, tourists will not be interested in visiting cities, beaches or rivers filled with rubbish. For that reason, cleanliness and environmental preservation are considered an essential part of boosting tourism competitiveness whilst safeguarding the quality of people’s lives.
“Tourists will not want to come to a dirty city. They will not come to beaches full of plastic and rubbish, or to rivers and waterways filled with waste. Aside from being unhealthy, such conditions are also bad for the nation’s dignity,” he asserted.