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Eradicate Poverty, Prabowo: Defense and Police Budgets May Be Reduced If Necessary

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto pledged to cut defense and police budgets if necessary to eradicate poverty and hunger.
  • He emphasized budget efficiency to ensure basic needs are met, aiming to prepare Indonesia for its projected status as a major global economy by 2045-2050.
  • Prabowo stressed the importance of investing in the current generation of children to secure Indonesia's future as a leading nation.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has declared a strong commitment to eradicating hunger and poverty, even proposing cuts to defense and police budgets if required. Speaking at a synchronized rice harvest event in Malang, East Java, Prabowo stated that budget efficiency is paramount to achieving these goals and ensuring the fulfillment of the people's basic needs.

We must eliminate hunger. We must eliminate poverty. Poverty, especially extreme poverty, must be eliminated. God willing, we will eliminate it. We will save our budget. We will make it efficient.

— Prabowo SubiantoIn his speech after leading a synchronized rice harvest in Malang, East Java.

"We must eliminate hunger. We must eliminate poverty. Poverty, especially extreme poverty, must be eliminated. God willing, we will eliminate it. We will save our budget. We will make it efficient," Prabowo announced. He further elaborated that if necessary, "our defense budget will be reduced, our police budget will be reduced, to eliminate poverty."

This focus on budget efficiency is part of a larger vision for Indonesia's future. Prabowo aims to prepare the nation for its projected rise as one of the world's largest economies between 2045 and 2050. He believes this ambitious goal can only be realized if the current generation of young Indonesians is properly nurtured and supported.

We will save our budget. We will make it efficient. If necessary, our defense budget will be reduced, our police budget will be reduced, to eliminate poverty.

— Prabowo SubiantoFurther elaborating on his budget efficiency plans.

"So the children who are now 10 years old, who are in elementary school, in 25 years they will be 35 years old, they are the core of the Indonesian nation. So if we don't take care of these children now, how will they become the fourth largest country in the world?" Prabowo questioned, underscoring the critical role of investing in the youth for national development.

So the children who are now 10 years old, who are in elementary school, in 25 years they will be 35 years old, they are the core of the Indonesian nation. So if we don't take care of these children now, how will they become the fourth largest country in the world?

— Prabowo SubiantoHighlighting the importance of investing in the current generation for Indonesia's future.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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