President: Indonesia's Waste Issues to be Resolved in 2-3 Years

President Prabowo Subianto stated that waste management can be addressed using technology that is not overly expensive, and the waste issue in Indonesian cities can be resolved within the next two to three years.

“We now have technology for cleaning waste, made by us ourselves, not too expensive,” said President Prabowo Subianto during a briefing at the government working meeting of Cabinet Merah Putih members at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday.

By optimising the role of universities and local innovations, the President stated that the waste issue facing the country can be resolved without needing to purchase expensive technology from abroad.

The President assured that the waste issue will be resolved from Sabang to Merauke, a statement that was met with applause from the briefing participants.

Previously, President Prabowo Subianto gathered ministers, deputy ministers, agency heads, and echelon I officials at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

In that meeting, the President conveyed strategic directives regarding government policies and state administration.

“The President feels it is important to convey directly to all echelon one because we are all one unit. In the ministries, there are ministers supported by echelon one and their subordinates,” said Angga.

This meeting is part of efforts to strengthen cross-ministerial and agency coordination, while ensuring that policy implementation runs in alignment down to the technical level across the entire bureaucratic structure.