Minister Basuki Appreciates Prabowo's Plan For The Form Of The Housing Ministry: Can Press Backlog Numbers

PUPR Minister Basuki Hadimuljono. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) Basuki Hadimuljono appreciated the plan of the President and Vice President-elect Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka to form the Ministry of Housing in the upcoming government.

Basuki said, with the establishment of the Ministry of Housing, later the government could focus on housing problems in the country.

Moreover, he said, Prabowo has a program of 3 million houses in his future leadership.

"That's good, yes, in my opinion. Because he has a plan for a program of 3 million houses per year for urban, rural areas, right. So, with the Ministry of Housing that Pak Prabowo-Gibran's government will be more focused," said Basuki when met by reporters at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, September 11.

He assessed that the discourse on establishing the Ministry of Housing could also help reduce the number of housing backlogs which are currently at 9 million.

According to Basuki, the 1 million house program in the era of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) leadership has been realized.

However, he said, the number of housing backlogs has not decreased too much.

"Yesterday (program) 1 million houses our achievements were already large because the backlog, right, is still around 9 million. Well, with the Ministry of Housing, it will be more focused," said Basuki.

When asked further whether the establishment of the Housing Ministry could reduce the housing backlog number, Basuki also confirmed it.

"Yes (can press the backlog). Later with the Ministry of Housing it can be more focused," he added.