Politics · Indonesia · 9 hrs ago
Prabowo Pledges to Curb Illegal Practices Draining Indonesia’s Resources
President Prabowo Subianto pledged to curb illegal activities draining Indonesia’s natural resources at a cabinet meeting in Jakarta.
He said the country’s wealth should be used mainly for the benefit of its people, rather than taken abroad.
Smuggling was one practice he singled out, saying it harms the state and the public.
The government introduced a single-gateway export policy for crude palm oil, coal and iron alloys on June 1, 2026.
The policy aims to prevent export income from being hidden or shifted abroad through practices such as underinvoicing and profit shifting.
A government task force is also targeting illegal mining and plantations in forest areas.
Prabowo said protecting resources was part of his administration’s mandate, but no further steps or results were specified.
President Prabowo Subianto pledged to curb illegal activities that drain Indonesia’s natural resources.
He said national interests and the interests of the people must come first.
Prabowo cited smuggling, illegal mining and plantation activities in forest areas as practices the government should combat.
A single-gateway export policy for selected natural resource commodities took effect on June 1, 2026.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian government.
- What
- Prabowo pledged to curb illegal practices that drain the country’s natural resources.
- When
- He made the pledge on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- At a plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta.
- Why
- The government wants Indonesia’s wealth to benefit its people and to prevent the loss of natural resources.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A single-gateway export policy for strategic natural resource commodities took effect.
Prabowo pledged at a plenary cabinet meeting in Jakarta to curb illegal practices draining Indonesia’s natural resources.
- Meeting date
- October 21, 2026
- Meeting location
- Presidential Palace complex, Jakarta
- Export policy start date
- June 1, 2026
- Commodities covered
- Crude palm oil, coal and iron alloys
- Enforcement body
- Forest Area Enforcement Task Force
What people are saying
In a survival situation, national interests and the interests of the people must come first.
Smuggling is like stabbing our nation, stabbing our own body. Smuggling is an attempt to kill our economy. Killing our economy means killing our nation.