Prabowo Holds a Full Cabinet Meeting to Discuss Disaster until the End of the Year

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto held a plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, to discuss disaster management and government readiness to face the end-of-year holiday period.

Reported by ANTARA, a number of ministers appeared to enter the Presidential Palace complex gradually, starting at 14.30 WIB to attend the plenary cabinet meeting.

Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) said this plenary cabinet meeting will discuss handling the Sumatra disaster and the end-of-year holidays.

"There is a plenary Cabinet meeting held at the Palace. Of course we want to hear the President's instructions regarding various issues, including handling natural disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and also other things that are also important before the new year, Nataru (Christmas and New Year). This I think is also part of what needs to be guarded together," said AHY, Monday, December 15.

Apart from AHY, a number of officials who have arrived include the Minister of Population and Family Development Wihaji, the Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno, the Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections Yusril Ihza Mahendra, the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago.

Minister of Tourism Widiyanti Putri Wardhana, Head of the Halal Product Guarantee Organizing Agency (BPJPH) Ahmad Haikal Hasan, Minister of Forestry Raja Juli Antoni, Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf, Head of the National Nutrition Agency Dadan Hindayana, Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid.

Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Maman Abdurrahman, Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai, Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti, Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Wahyu Sakti Trenggono.

Previously, President Prabowo, on Sunday (14/12), summoned a number of ministers to his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java to discuss handling the Sumatra disaster and the year-end holidays.

In the limited meeting, Prabowo ordered his ministers to ensure that the needs of all flood and landslide disaster refugees in Sumatra are met, especially for clean water and portable toilets.

The President wants the Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo to ensure that all refugees receive these needs.

The Head of State also ordered the acceleration of the construction of temporary housing (huntara) and permanent housing (huntap) for refugees so that they no longer occupy refugee tents.

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Prabowo also gave instructions to his staff regarding the government's readiness to face the end-of-year holidays, ranging from the development of food security stability to the prices of basic necessities.

The President also ordered the provision of incentives for several sectors, such as a significant reduction in toll road tariffs, airplane tickets, trains, ships, and other public facilities.

In addition, the latest developments in the economy in the country, including customs and taxes, were also discussed.

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