JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the condition of fishermen in Indonesia who find it difficult to get ice cubes to solar. He promised to solve the problem.
Prabowo emphasized that the government would build 5,000 fishing villages in the next three years as part of efforts to strengthen the welfare of coastal communities and maintain Indonesia's maritime sovereignty.
Prabowo made the statement in his inaugural speech at the 19th DPR RI Plenary Meeting of the V Session of the 2025-2026 Session regarding the presentation of the Macro Economic Framework (KEM) and the Fiscal Policy Elements (PPKF) of the 2027 State Budget at the DPR RI Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 20.
"The government will intervene, will make a big effort, we will build 5,000 fishing villages in the next three years," said Prabowo.
According to the Head of State, in 2026 the government targets the development of 1,386 fishing villages as the initial stage of the program.
"This year we will officially inaugurate 1,386 fishing villages," he said.
In the future, the government plans to build supporting facilities in every fishing village, including ice-making facilities, cooling rooms or cold storage, and fishing-specific fuel filling stations.
"We will ensure that every fisherman can have ice. We will make ice-making installations in every fishing village," said Prabowo.
In addition, Prabowo assessed that empowering fishermen was important because they were on the front lines in protecting Indonesia's maritime areas.
"We will make ice making installations in every fishing village, we will make cold storage rooms in every fishing village and we will make a gas station specifically for fishermen in every fishing village. We must empower the fishermen because they will control the sea at the end," he explained.
Furthermore, Pranowo also wants farmers in Indonesia to be able to smile because the harvest is abundant and high value.
"We want farmers to smile brightly because the harvest is abundant and gets the proper value, a high enough value," he explained.
In his speech, Prabowo also emphasized the importance of improving the welfare of teachers as well as strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). He said, the quality of national education is very determined by the quality and welfare of teachers.
"Qualified teachers, enthusiastic teachers, happy teachers, teachers who can set an example for the next generation of the nation," said Prabowo.
In addition, the government also wants to ensure that the elderly can live peacefully through the strengthening of the social protection network.
Prabowo emphasized that the government's goal is to bring Indonesia to peace, prosperity and justice, including ensuring that the law is fair to all people.
"Don't make justice only for those who are strong, have a lot of money," he concluded.
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