Jakarta, September 05, 2025 – The Europe Today: President Prabowo Subianto has instructed the Red and White Cabinet’s economic ministers to ensure that investments and job creation are spread evenly throughout Indonesia, rather than being concentrated solely in Jakarta.
The directive was delivered during a limited cabinet meeting chaired by President Prabowo at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday, attended by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka and several ministers.
Cabinet Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indra Wijaya stated that the President stressed the importance of balanced national development. “In the economic sector, President Prabowo emphasized that investments must support job creation evenly across the country, not only in the capital,” Wijaya said.
In addition to investment, the President also called for urgent restoration of damaged public facilities. He instructed Public Works Minister Dody Hanggoro to accelerate repair efforts, particularly those affected by vandalism during last week’s demonstrations, to ensure communities can resume their activities in comfort.
On the same occasion, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono confirmed that funding for the recovery of public infrastructure, estimated at Rp950 billion (US$57.75 million), will be fully covered by the central government budget. He added that the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has prepared an emergency recovery scheme under the State Budget (APBN) to restore services promptly.
