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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka were officially inaugurated as the president and vice president of Indonesia for the 2024-2029 term on Sunday, October 20.
Let's revisit some of the key promises Prabowo-Gibran made during his campaign, many of which have been incorporated into the draft of the Quick Win Program (PHTC) for 2025 with a substantial budget of Rp121 trillion, up from previously Rp113 trillion.
Free Nutritious Meals
One of the most prominent programs emphasized by Prabowo is the provision of free nutritious meals. During a grand campaign at Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Saturday, February 10, 2024, he declared that if elected president, he would implement a program of free lunch and milk for Indonesian children.
“For me, those who say that providing lunch to our children is not important are not of sound mind and do not love this country. I have no doubt, Prabowo-Gibran have no doubt, we will provide lunch for the children of Indonesia,” the Gerindra chief patron said at the grand campaign.
The free nutritious meal program is included in one of Prabowo's Quick Win programs. In 2025, the budget was set at Rp71 trillion, which will eventually cover 15.42 million people in 514 districts/cities.
Free Health Check-ups
Prabowo pledged to implement free health check-ups including for blood pressure, blood sugar, and X-rays and screenings for catastrophic diseases, with an allocated budget of up to Rp3.2 trillion. The new government is also committed to addressing tuberculosis (TB) cases, with the goal of reducing TB cases to 272 per 100,000 population.
Hospital Construction and School Improvements
Prabowo planned a program for the construction of complete quality hospitals in regional areas, upgrading existing hospitals from type D to type C and investing in facilities, infrastructure, and medical equipment. This program is allocated Rp1.8 trillion.
He also prioritizes the improvement of schools, including renovations of classrooms, furniture, and toilet facilities up to 22,000 rooms, with a total budget of Rp20 trillion. Additionally, the construction of four superior high schools in the new capital city IKN, NTT, North Sulawesi, and North Maluku is planned, with a budget of Rp4 trillion.
National Food Barn
Prabowo also launched the development of a national food barn in regions and villages with the intensification of agricultural land by 80,000 hectares and the creation of new rice fields by 150,000 hectares. This program will receive supporting facilities and infrastructure worth Rp15 trillion.
Social Welfare Card Program
The new government is committed to continuing and adding social welfare card programs as well as business assistance cards to eliminate absolute poverty, which reached 0.8 percent this year and is targeted to reach 0 percent next year.
Development of Village Infrastructure and Houses
The new government also launched initiatives to develop village infrastructure and provide affordable housing with good sanitation for those in need. These efforts include the construction of 914,573 units of land-based and vertical housing and the eradication of 563.1 hectares of slums.
Furthermore, the Chair of the Presidential Housing Task Force, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, announced that the program aims to build three million homes within a year, leading to the construction of 15 million homes over a five-year governance period.
Hashim, who is also Prabowo's younger brother, explained that the plan to build 3 million homes annually involves constructing 1 million apartments in urban areas and 2 million housing units in rural areas.
8 Percent Economic Growth
Prabowo Subianto also pledged to achieve an economic growth rate exceeding 8 percent if elected president in the 2024 Presidential Election. “I am optimistic that our growth—if I am given the mandate—I aim for a minimum of 8 percent,” Prabowo said in the Trimegah Political and Economic Outlook 2024.
According to Prabowo, this target economic growth can be achieved by building upon the foundation laid by President Jokowi and previous presidents. He emphasized that this foundation serves as a basis for constructing Indonesia's future economy.
Nabiila Azzahra and Khumar Mahendra contributed to the writing of this article.
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