JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto immediately linked the confiscated money from the forest area enforcement with the condition of public services that have long been neglected.
In front of the ranks of the Attorney General's Office and the Forest Area Control Task Force (PKH), Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Prabowo said the Rp10.27 trillion funds that had just been handed over was enough to repair about 5,000 health centers.
Prabowo admitted that he had just received a report from the Minister of Health that around 10,000 health centers had never been repaired since the era of President Soeharto.
"One health center needs around Rp2 billion. This means that if there is Rp10 trillion, we can complete 5,000 health centers," said Prabowo.
He assessed that the people had been listening to speeches for too long without seeing tangible results. Therefore, the transfer of money from the forest area must be translated into programs that are directly felt by the community.
According to Prabowo, if next month returns around Rp10 trillion from the PKH Task Force, plus the potential of Rp39 trillion in inactive account funds that are said to come from the proceeds of crime, the government can accelerate the improvement of basic facilities.
"All puskesmas can be repaired. Schools that have not been repaired can be repaired immediately," he said.
Prabowo said that last year the government had repaired 17,000 schools. This year the target is 70,000 schools and next year 100,000 schools.
He emphasized that state funds were actually available, but had been leaked and lost due to corruption.
"If we don't save it, the money will be lost to corruptors and thieves," he said.
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