JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto ordered the construction of decent housing for residents living along the railway in the Senen area, Central Jakarta, after directly reviewing their conditions, Thursday, March 26, 2026.
The instruction was conveyed immediately after the visit. Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya said Prabowo immediately contacted the relevant parties to accelerate the handling of residents who have been living in a limited condition.
"President Prabowo immediately ordered the Minister of Housing by telephone because he was in Toba, the Minister of Public Works, the President Director of Perumnas and KAI, as well as several related officials to build residential houses for residents who still live on the edge of the railway," said the Presidential Secretariat. Teddy in a written statement, Friday, March 27, 2026.
According to Teddy, the order was immediately followed up. The team moved on the same day to prepare the process of building new housing in a location not far from the current residents' residence.
"Today the team has also moved to prepare the process of building new housing which is not far from their original living area," he said.
Teddy said that the quick move was taken after Prabowo heard the complaints of the residents. Some of them are said to have lived on the edge of the tracks for decades with their houses and roofs in a state of disrepair, and with minimal basic facilities.
"According to the residents' presentation, they have lived for decades on the edge of the railway with limited housing and roofs. And the President wants the residents to be able to make a decent place to live and MCK to be occupied as soon as possible," said Teddy.
The government is preparing to handle by placing residents close to their original neighborhoods. The focus is not only on moving, but providing more decent housing and basic facilities so that the quality of life of residents improves.
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