Politics · Indonesia · 3 hrs ago
Prabowo Defends Broad Coalition and Orders Action on Forest Fires
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed his cabinet in Jakarta on Wednesday, October 21, praising its work during his first two years in office.
He said his broad political coalition aims to unite competing forces to improve people’s lives, despite criticism that a large cabinet may be inefficient.
Prabowo said Indonesia faces global conflicts and trade disputes, and argued that food, currency and trade can be used as strategic weapons.
He also said foreign powers had interfered in past Indonesian rebellions, though he said the country had remained resilient.
On forest and land fires, Prabowo said some were caused by people rather than natural events and called them a serious threat to public health.
He ordered police and intelligence officials to investigate companies and others suspected of responsibility.
He said the government would revoke permits for companies proven to have broken rules, but gave no timeline.
President Prabowo Subianto defended his broad political coalition during a cabinet meeting speech in Jakarta on October 21.
He said the coalition was intended to unite as many political forces as possible to improve people’s lives.
Prabowo said forest and land fires were not solely natural and ordered officials to investigate companies and others believed responsible.
He said permits would be revoked for companies found to have violated rules or been involved.
He described the fires as environmental terrorism and a crime against humanity because they endangered millions of people’s health.
- Who
- President Prabowo Subianto and his cabinet. He ordered police and intelligence officials to investigate those believed responsible for fires.
- What
- Prabowo defended his broad coalition and called for action against people and companies involved in forest and land fires.
- When
- October 21, 2026.
- Where
- The Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Why
- Prabowo said the coalition aimed to unite political forces for the public good. He said fires endangered millions of people’s health.
Prabowo
Critics of the broad coalition
Coalition size
Prabowo
Prabowo said he wanted as many political forces as possible to unite for the people’s benefit.
Critics of the broad coalition
Critics described the cabinet as too large and inefficient.
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- Coalition
- Prabowo said he wanted as many political forces as possible to unite.
- Cabinet meeting
- Plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.
- Forest fires
- Prabowo said fires in several parts of Indonesia were not solely natural.
- Investigation
- Police and intelligence officials were told to investigate companies and others believed responsible.
- Permit action
- Prabowo said permits would be revoked for companies found to have violated rules or been involved.
What people are saying
Our coalition is large, that is true, because I want as many forces as possible to unite to improve the lives of our people.
We consider this environmental terrorism, a crime against humanity. Because what they are doing endangers the health of millions of our people.
If the evidence is clear, we will act, we will revoke all permits …