InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government plans to channel billions of rupiah recovered from forest-area enforcement actions and dormant bank accounts into public infrastructure projects, including the renovation of healthcare centers and schools across the country.
Speaking at the Administrative Fines and Forest Area Handover ceremony in Jakarta on Wednesday (13/5/2026), Prabowo revealed that the government had already secured Rp10.2 trillion from forest-area enforcement measures. He added that authorities are expecting an additional Rp49 trillion in recovered assets and inactive accounts in the coming months.
“Approximately Rp49 trillion more could be recovered next month. These funds must be returned for the benefit of the people,” Prabowo said.
The President stressed that the ongoing crackdown on illegal forest land control and the recovery of state assets are not merely symbolic government actions, but part of broader efforts to prevent state losses caused by corruption and illegal exploitation of natural resources.
Prabowo cited the urgent need to renovate around 10,000 public health centers, or Puskesmas, many of which he said have not been upgraded for decades. Based on reports from the Health Ministry, each facility would require around Rp2 billion for rehabilitation.
“With Rp10 trillion, we could already renovate about 5,000 Puskesmas. If the additional Rp49 trillion comes in, we could repair all of them,” he explained.
Beyond healthcare, the government is also accelerating school rehabilitation programs nationwide. Prabowo noted that around 17,000 schools were renovated under last year’s state budget, while the number is projected to rise to 70,000 schools this year.
“Next year, the target is to renovate 100,000 schools. After that, Islamic schools and other educational facilities will also be upgraded,” he said.
Prabowo reiterated that safeguarding Indonesia’s natural resources is a constitutional mandate under the 1945 Constitution, which stipulates that the country’s land, water, and natural wealth must be controlled by the state and utilized for the prosperity of its people.
He also praised the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force, the Attorney General’s Office, the military, police, the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP), and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) for their role in recovering state assets and combating illegal resource exploitation.
According to Prabowo, Indonesia still faces enormous challenges in reclaiming state losses that could amount to hundreds or even thousands of trillions of rupiah.
“Indonesia’s wealth must no longer be stolen and taken abroad. This has to stop, and we will continue fighting to protect the rights of the Indonesian people,” he concluded. (T2)
