Prabowo Urges Delay on New Office Buildings, Prioritizes Public Welfare

President Prabowo Subianto has called for a halt to new government office construction, arguing that state funds should instead be directed toward projects that boost public welfare and productivity. Speaking at a shrimp harvest event in Kebumen, Central Java, Prabowo stated that government institutions should prioritize tangible economic benefits over building unnecessary infrastructure.

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So, sorry, let’s postpone the construction of many offices for now. Offices are necessary, but there should be no office without productivity.

"So, sorry, let’s postpone the construction of many offices for now. Offices are necessary, but there should be no office without productivity," Prabowo said. He stressed that grand office buildings are meaningless if they do not yield results, advocating for modest offices that deliver real outcomes. The former defense minister highlighted the public's need for more jobs and higher incomes, urging officials to delay non-urgent office development.

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Grand office buildings mean little if they produce nothing. It is better to have modest offices that deliver real results and productive outcomes.

Prabowo's remarks came during his visit to a shrimp farming site that has been operating for three years. He attended a large-scale harvest of vannamei shrimp, noting the project's "world-class level of harvest." According to Prabowo, one hectare of ponds can produce up to 40 tons of shrimp per cycle, generating billions of rupiah in revenue. He cited the lowest price at Rp70,000 per kilogram, or Rp70 million per ton, as an extraordinary achievement for Indonesia's fisheries sector.

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Today, I am here to witness the shrimp harvest from this project, which has been running for three years and has now resulted in the highest, world-class level of harvest.