PDIP Highlights Indonesian Farmers Don't Have Land: Should Have At Least 1.5 Hectares
Secretary General of the PDI-P (PDIP) Hasto Kristiyanto highlighted Indonesian farmers who do not own land. He emphasized the importance of land consolidation and land redistribution in accordance with the mandate of the Agrarian Basic Law Number 5 of 1960.
Hal ini disampaikan Hasto dalam Seminar Nasional Bumi Lestari, Petani Berdikari, Kembali ke Sawah, Menemahi Masa Depan yang digelar di Sekolah Partai DPP PDIP, Lenteng Agung, Jakarta, Rabu, 24 September. Ia mengambar kondisi para petani yang tak punya lahan saat melakukan dialog di Kabupaten Bekasi, Jawa Barat.
Of the 40 farmers we met this morning in Bekasi, none of them owns land. In fact, in order to be prosperous, farmers must have at least 1.5 hectares with an income potential of around Rp. 7.5 to Rp. 10 million per month," said Hasto in this activity.
In addition, Hasto said, there are many classic problems faced by farmers, such as diesel access to water pumps to the struggle for water sources during the dry season. Hari Tani is a progressive momentum. Structural changes to farmers' poverty can only be done through side-by-side political policies," he said.
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Furthermore, PDIP believes that food sovereignty can only be realized if all elements of the nation, especially regional heads and party structures come down directly to solve people's problems.
Hasto also expressed his appreciation to PDIP General Chair Megawati Soekarnoputri who consistently fights for food sovereignty from upstream to downstream. He said this spirit was the same as President Prabowo Subianto's wish.
"Mrs. Megawati as the Fifth President of the Republic of Indonesia is the leader who is most consistent in talking about seeds and food. She emphasized the importance of Indonesia being sovereign in the food sector," he stressed.
"If this spirit is consistently carried out, we will be able to be sovereign in the food sector and welcome a brighter future," concluded Hasto.