Prabowo Wants Ministers To Use Maung As Operational Vehicles, AHY: Proof Of Support To Local Products

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) considers that the plan to use Maung PT Pindad as an operational vehicle for ministers is proof of support for local products.

Furthermore, AHY said that the spirit of using local products was also echoed by President Prabowo Subianto at the Red and White Kaninet treatment event in Magelang, Central Java some time ago.

"I only dare to express his enthusiasm, because I don't know exactly what kind of policy will be determined," AHY said at the Ministry of Transportation office, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 30.

AHY revealed that during the retreat, Prabowo asked officials, especially ministers, to be an example in placing partiality to the domestic industry.

Furthermore, AHY said Prabowo wanted ministers and deputy ministers of the Red and White Cabinet to be at the forefront of promoting domestic vehicle production.

"We must be part of the zeros to increase to one, to two, three, and so on until it becomes a world-class quality. His spirit is like that and he shows that he uses Indonesia's proud products. The hope is that it can also be used for his ranks of assistants," he said.

Pindad Ready To Produce Maung For Minister Prabowo

Previously, the President Director of PT Pindad, Abraham Mose, admitted that his party was able to produce Maung to be used as operational vehicle for the ministers of the Red and White Cabinet of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government.

The use of Maung as ministerial operational vehicle is an instruction from President Prabowo Subianto.

"If the president has instructed this, Pindad must be able. Because of this directive, of course, it cannot be separated from the support in terms of production facilities to supporting infrastructure," he said in an official statement, Monday, October 28.

Pindad, continued Abraham, really appreciates President Prabowo Subianto's statement showing a strong commitment to empowering and using domestic products, and in the future own independent automotive industry.

"This is an extraordinary direction and concrete action from Mr. President Prabowo Subianto towards the alignment of the domestic industry by providing opportunities for us PT Pindad so that we have the car or automotive industry," said Abraham.

Furthermore, Abraham said that Pindad is currently still waiting for a follow-up to the directive.

"Because this is also related to the procurement process from each Ministry and agency," he explained.