Prabowo Asks Pramono To Help Joint Giant Sea Wall Through The DKI Regional Budget

Presiden Prabowo Subianto memberikan keterangan pers usai menghadiri International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) 2025 di JCC Senayan, Jakarta, Kamis (12/6/2025). ANTARA/Mentari Dwi Gayati

JAKARTA - Presiden Prabowo Subianto sempat mencari kehadiran Gubernur DKI Jakarta Pramono Anung dalam penutupan konferensi infrastruktur ICI 2025. Prabowo meminta Pemprov DKI agar mau bercungan melalui APBD dalam pembangunan mega proyek embankment laut giant (giant sea wall).

The President explained that the giant sea embankment project, which stretches for 500 kilometers on the north coast of Java, from Banten to Gresik, East Java, requires construction costs of 80 billion US dollars, including in Jakarta Bay specifically of 8 billion US dollars to 10 billion US dollars.

"Especially for Jakarta Bay, it is possible that 8 (billion) to 10 billion dollars (US), if 8 to 10 billion dollars, I think we can afford it. Is there a DKI Governor here? No? Not present? Wow. Try investigating why not attend," said President Prabowo jokingly, in his remarks when closing the 2025 International Conference on Infrastructure (ICI) at JCC Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, June 12, reported by ANTARA.

The President said he had met with Pramono a few days ago, and sent envoys to ensure the DKI Provincial Government supports the construction of the mega project that has been planned since 1995.

The Head of State also received an answer from the DKI Provincial Government, of course, supporting the giant sea embankment which has been included in the national strategic project.

"I got the 'support' answer. Alhamdulillah. Because the DKI APBD is very large. So I said DKI must be recurrent. The central government is in the decay," said Prabowo.

Prabowo also projects the APBD from the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government for the construction of a giant sea embankment of at least US$8 billion, which can be allocated annually for US$1 billion.

According to the President, the construction of this giant sea embankment is indeed prioritized for Jakarta, as well as several other cities, such as Semarang, Pekalongan and Brebes.

"The water has threatened the lives of our people, it must be done immediately. And this is something we must implement and we are open," said the President.

Prabowo also opened a number of foreign companies, from China, Japan, South Korea, to the European and Middle East regions to invest in the giant sea embankment project.

"But, we are not waiting (to cooperate), we will use our own (budget) force," said the President.