JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto has ordered the central and regional governments to declare a "war on garbage", highlighting the dirty and cluttered faces of cities.
In the Central-District Meeting in Sentul, Monday, February 2, in his speech, Prabowo assessed that the waste crisis had threatened tourism and public health. He alluded to the polluted condition of the beach in Bali.
"Tourists want to come see the garbage? Bali is beautiful, but the beach is dirty," he said.
The government is preparing 34 waste to energy projects in 34 cities. The target is that the first stone laying will start this year.
"The problem of garbage is crucial. If necessary, the central government should lead," he said.
In addition to garbage, Prabowo criticized the proliferation of banners and billboards that fill the city.
"People come to see the city, not to see big billboards," he said.
He asked regional heads to regulate billboards that were considered to damage the aesthetics of the city and interfere with public spaces.
Prabowo will also launch the Indonesian Asri Movement (Safe, Healthy, Resik, Beautiful). Ministries, SOEs, local governments, the TNI, and the Polri are asked to directly clean up the environment.
"We must declare war on garbage. This is not about speeches, but work," he said.
According to Prabowo, cleanliness is not only a matter of urban planning, but also part of an economic strategy and job creation through the tourism sector.
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