PERFORMANCE OF KEY PROGRAMMES
Prabowo presented a report on the performance of state institutions and highlighted key programmes undertaken by his administration, including the free nutritious meal programme and the Red-White village cooperatives. The latter aims to improve the people’s economy in rural areas while also creating jobs.
Since its inception in July 2025, about 10,000 Red-White village cooperatives are already operational, said Prabowo. His target is to have 30,000 Red-White village cooperatives operational by the end of 2026.
Prabowo also highlighted the government’s achievement in providing free basic medical check-ups to millions of citizens as well as the establishment of Garuda School – a programme designed to ensure equitable access to quality education for students across the country.
Other achievements touted by Prabowo include reclaiming unauthorised land and cracking down on illegal mining practices. For instance, authorities have since shut down 1,000 illegal mining sites in Bangka Belitung, Prabowo said.
In his speech, the president stressed that his administration will also ensure that Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI) – which seeks to centralise the overseas sales of strategic commodities such as crude palm oil, coal, and ferroalloys – will be fully operational in September.
DSI – whose formation was first announced in May – is a state-controlled export firm under the country’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara Indonesia.
Like previous years, the State of the Nation address was held in front of about 1,200 people, including lawmakers, former presidents – including Joko Widodo – and vice-presidents, ministers as well as ambassadors.
This year’s event was also attended by Prabowo’s eight special guests who are representatives of the communities benefiting from government programmes ranging from farmers to students.
In a separate speech in parliament on Friday afternoon, Prabowo will outline the 2027 government budget.
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