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Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister Urges Jakarta to Fund Home Repairs
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged Jakarta to fund repairs to unfit homes during a visit to Kampung Ambon in West Jakarta on Saturday.
He asked Governor Pramono Anung to change the city budget to include the work.
Jakarta officials said there was no budget for the program in 2026, even though government data put the number of unfit homes in the city at 821,840.
The visit included a home renovation project for an elderly resident in Kampung Ambon, an area Tito said people did not want known as a drug village.
Tito said better housing could help address problems in communities and support residents’ hopes for a better life.
He called on Jakarta and other local governments to fund similar programs for people living in unfit homes.
Indonesia’s home affairs minister urged Jakarta to add funding for repairs to unfit homes to its regional budget.
The appeal came after officials said Jakarta had no regional budget allocation for the program in 2026.
Statistics officials reported 821,840 unfit homes in Jakarta in 2026, including 258,000 in West Jakarta.
Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait said 10,300 homes in Jakarta would be repaired in 2026, up from 158 in 2025.
Tito Karnavian also called on other regional governments to fund home-repair programs.
- Who
- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung to fund home repairs.
- What
- Tito asked Jakarta to include funding for repairs to unfit homes in its regional budget.
- When
- October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Kampung Ambon, Cengkareng, West Jakarta.
- Why
- Tito said local government support was needed to improve residents’ lives and address problems in communities stigmatized by drug activity.
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Jakarta’s home-repair program had 158 units.
Statistics agency head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti reported 821,840 unfit homes in Jakarta.
Housing Minister Maruarar Sirait said 10,300 homes in Jakarta would be repaired in 2026.
Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian urged Jakarta to budget for home repairs.
- Unfit homes in Jakarta
- 821,840 in 2026
- West Jakarta unfit homes
- 258,000
- Jakarta home repairs
- 10,300 units in 2026
- Previous program allocation
- 158 units in 2025
- Jakarta regional budget for repairs
- No allocation for 2026, according to the city housing agency
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What people are saying
I also ask the DKI regional government to budget for these programs.
Based on 2026 data, there are 821,840 unfit homes in DKI Jakarta.
For 2026, there is no budget, sir.
Specifically for home repairs, that is Prabowo who is providing 10,300.