SAMPANG - President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that regional road development is not merely an infrastructure project. Roads are key to reducing logistics costs, which have long been a challenge for Indonesia's economy.
This was conveyed by Prabowo when he inaugurated the construction of 1,151 kilometers of regional roads spread across 37 provinces in Sampang Regency, Madura, East Java, Tuesday (23/6).
According to Prabowo, Indonesia is a large country with a wide area and diverse geographical conditions. Therefore, connectivity is an important factor to facilitate the movement of goods and reduce distribution costs.
"Transportation costs will be cheaper if the roads are sufficient and there is connectivity between the production center and the residential area," said Prabowo.
He said that regional roads have a strategic role because they are the main route for the movement of harvest results, plantation products, fishery products, and various community commodities from villages to markets.
Through adequate roads, the distribution of goods becomes faster and transportation costs can be suppressed.
Prabowo emphasized that the government did not want any areas to be left behind just because of limited access.
"We have to reduce logistics costs for all our people and our economy," he said.
According to Prabowo, good roads are also an important part of the national resilience strategy. Food self-sufficiency and energy self-sufficiency not only depend on production, but also on the ability to distribute the results of production smoothly to the community.
Therefore, the government places the development of connectivity as one of the main foundations to strengthen regional economic growth while increasing national competitiveness.
The inauguration includes 1,151 kilometers of regional roads that have been completed by 2025 and are spread across almost all of Indonesia.
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