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[FULL] Pidato Presiden Prabowo di Sidang Tahunan 2026: Swasembada Pangan-Pembenahan BUMN

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President Prabowo’s 2026 Annual MPR/Joint DPR–DPD speech centers on two themes:

  1. Delivering “swasembada” (self-sufficiency) alongside tangible welfare outcomes, especially food and energy.
  2. Accelerating structural reforms—including bureaucracy cleanup, legal/judicial strengthening, and major SOE (state-owned enterprise) restructuring—so economic growth translates into benefits for ordinary Indonesians.

Core accomplishments and policy claims

1) Food self-sufficiency (“swasembada pangan”) achieved faster than planned

Prabowo claims the government met food self-sufficiency targets in 1 year instead of the original 4-year plan. He emphasizes progress despite global risks, including:

  • concerns over mass starvation
  • unpredictable weather
  • El Niño

Reported measures include:

  • Eliminated 145 fertilizer distribution regulations
  • Reduced fertilizer prices by 20% while claiming fertilizer volume increased
  • PT Pupuk Indonesia profits up 252.8%

He also claims self-sufficiency across eight commodities:

  • rice
  • corn
  • sugar
  • chicken
  • eggs
  • shallots
  • large chilies
  • cayenne pepper

Meat is described as not yet fully achieved, with improvements targeted within 5–6 years.

2) Energy self-sufficiency via biofuel and reduced fuel imports

Prabowo argues Indonesia is moving toward energy independence by producing diesel fuel using B50 (from palm oil).

He states that starting July 1, 2026, Indonesia will stop importing diesel, saving:

  • IDR 70 trillion in foreign exchange
  • equivalent to avoiding sending about US$9.5 billion abroad (as cited in the speech)

3) “Downstreaming” and value creation shifting from plan to execution

Prabowo says the state is using SOE profits to drive downstream projects intended to:

  • create jobs
  • add domestic value

He cites downstream initiatives including:

  • coal → DME
  • LPG replacement
  • copper/gold processing
  • industrial salt
  • alumina to aluminum
  • waste-to-energy

He also describes “upstreaming” alongside downstreaming—acquiring technology/IP/management/markets from top global firms.

Economic and welfare strategy

4) Growth is not the endpoint—welfare is

Prabowo reports economic and investment gains, arguing the priority is that investment must produce jobs and improve living standards, especially for low-income groups.

Investment and growth figures cited include:

  • 2025 investment realization: IDR 931 trillion, creating >2.7 million jobs
  • H1 2026: ~IDR 1,000.010 trillion, creating >4 million jobs
  • Economic growth:
    • 5.61% (Q1 2026)
    • 5.45% (H1 2026) (described as the highest in 13 years)

He also rejects the idea of offering “problem explanations” without solutions, arguing difficult reforms must be carried out now rather than burdening future generations.

5) Bureaucracy reform and anti-corruption messaging

Prabowo criticizes:

  • “complicated bureaucracy”
  • bureaucratic behavior that enriches oneself/families/groups

His call is for the state to make things easier for people, not harder, and for regional governments to listen to community needs.

Cooperatives and supply chain control

6) “Merah Putih” cooperatives to organize farmers and stabilize supply chains

Prabowo says cooperatives will ensure subsidized goods are distributed through a controlled system rather than traded arbitrarily.

He claims:

  • 10,000 cooperatives already operating
  • 3,300 operating optimally
  • target: 30,000 cooperatives operating well by end of 2026

A key justification is preventing market manipulation by traders and capturing more value for producers through organized supply chains.

State-owned enterprise (BUMN) overhaul and financial discipline

7) Major restructuring: closing unproductive SOEs

Prabowo discusses governance issues across the SOE ecosystem, claiming there are too many SOEs (mentioning 1,074 companies and subsidiaries) and that some operate without proper state accountability.

He proposes accountability mechanisms, including:

  • an ad hoc court concept (mentioned in the speech)
  • amnesty for repentant individuals (with final decisions left to lawmakers)

Reported actions include:

  • Closed 290 SOEs (at the time of the speech)
  • Target by Dec 31, 2026: close down to maximum 300 SOEs, implying >750 closures
  • Claimed overhead savings:
    • saving >Rp 50 trillion
    • targeting >Rp 70 trillion (arguing savings can fund public services)

8) Emphasis on “correct numbers” and profit reporting integrity

Prabowo stresses correcting financial reporting and rejecting “number games,” arguing dividends and profits reflect improved management.

Mining and enforcement rhetoric

9) Illegal mining allegations and demands for institutional discipline

Prabowo describes:

  • the closure of 1,000 illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung
  • calls for investigations into why security officials reportedly failed to notice

He also demands stronger customs and anti-smuggling enforcement.

He frames enforcement as necessary “for the people,” even if it affects subordinates—emphasizing leadership accountability.

Fisheries, villages, and infrastructure to support MSMEs

10) Fisheries expansion and village-based economic development

Prabowo highlights “Red and White Fishing Villages,” claiming:

  • 100 built
  • targeting 1,386 by end of Dec 2026

He argues significant fisheries value is lost because foreign ships take value without Indonesia’s permission, implying large daily losses and the need for modern fleets.

11) Village connectivity: bridges and clean water points

A large infrastructure push includes:

  • Village bridges:
    • 2,500 completed by TNI
    • 874 by community/people’s effort
    • targeting >5,000 by year end
  • Clean water:
    • 3,000 village water points built by TNI in the first eight months of 2026

He presents this as support for village economies and as a way to prevent hardship (e.g., children walking long distances without bridges).

Education and human development

12) MBG (nutrition) and school improvement

Prabowo emphasizes nutrition to prevent stunting, stating it can reach 25% in some areas (described as “one in four children”).

He claims MBG is ongoing and will be improved for efficiency.

Education support includes:

  • repairing 71,744 schools (reported “so far in this year”)
  • targeting school renovations nationwide by an endpoint described as 2029
  • providing interactive screens and centralized studios for remote teaching
  • starting foreign language instruction early (naming languages such as English, Mandarin, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, and also mentioning Russian)

13) Programs for poor and vulnerable children (“public schools”/people’s schools)

Prabowo cites:

  • opening 93 permanent people’s schools
  • aiming for 182 pioneering ones
  • eventually “one public school in every district”

He includes examples of children who returned to schooling, arguing the programs break the poverty cycle.

He also describes “superior” schools, including:

  • Garuda programs using an international curriculum (IB)
  • Taruna Nusantara High Schools and other defense/police-affiliated schooling

Health care and social protection

14) Free health checks at scale plus addressing health workforce gaps

Prabowo claims 108 million people received free health checks since launch (Feb 2025).

He says services exist in:

  • 10,255 community health centers
  • across 38 provinces

He argues the main constraint is workforce shortages, including general practitioners, dentists, and specialists, with plans to expand specialist training programs.

15) Digital social assistance registration reforms (PKH and related)

Prabowo argues digitalization makes eligibility registration:

  • faster
  • cheaper
  • more targeted

He states digital registration runs in:

  • 153 districts/cities
  • across 38 provinces
  • with >3 million families registered toward a target of 49 million (or “>50% of families”).

Justice and governance institutions (legal reform progress report)

16) Judicial productivity, constitutional court activity, and audits

Prabowo cites performance and modernization indicators, including:

  • Supreme Court
    • high case resolution rates and timeliness
    • online submission rates
  • Constitutional Court
    • handling election-result disputes and other cases
    • online submission percentages
  • BPK (Supreme Audit Agency)
    • audit recommendations generating Rp112 trillion in savings
    • international leadership roles
  • Judicial Commission
    • public reports, monitoring requests, and sanctions proposals for judges

Overall message: strengthen the rule of law while maintaining judicial independence with accountability.

Contributors/Presenters (as mentioned in the speech)

  1. Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka; Mrs. Selly Gibran
  2. President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)
  3. Vice Presidents (tenth to thirteenth, as named): H. Muhammad Yusuf Kalla, Budi (truncated), Prof. Amen (truncated)
  4. Mrs. Sinta Nuriah Abdurrahman Wahid
  5. Mrs. Soraya Hamzah (name truncated)
  6. MPR RI / DPR RI / DPD RI leaders
    • Ahmad Muzani (Chairman of the DPR)
    • Puan Maharani (Chairwoman of the DPR)
    • Sultan Bakhtiar Najudin (Chairman of the DPD)
  7. Chief Justice Professor Sunarto (Supreme Court)
  8. Mr. Sohartoyo (Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court)
  9. Mr. Abdul Khair Ramadan (Chairman of the Judicial Commission)
  10. Ms. Isma Yatun (Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency/BPK)
  11. Attorney General (name not provided)
  12. Indonesian National Police Chief (name not provided)
  13. Commander of TNI (name not provided)
  14. Chief of State Intelligence Agency (name not provided)
  15. Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces (name not provided)
  16. Political party leaders/chairpersons (as named):
    • Puan Maharani (PDI-P)
    • Bahlil Lahadalia (Golkar)
    • Prof. Ahmad (Gerindra; first name only)
    • Suhil/ Sulifli Hasan (PAN)
    • Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) (Demokrat)
    • Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar (PKB)
    • Ali Muzamil Yusuf (PKS)
    • Surya Darmapalo (NasDem)
  17. Ambassadors of friendly countries (names not provided)
  18. Mr. Joko Purnomo (farmer group head, Purwosari Village, Ngawi Regency)
  19. Danantara (referenced; appears as SOE/sovereign fund leadership figure in subtitles)
  20. Mrs. Susana (Bogor Regency; social assistance recipient)
  21. Mrs. Marga Reita Roi (Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara; social assistance recipient)
  22. Mrs. Telma Humena (Manado City; BSPS housing recipient)
  23. Mr. Andre Kawaru (Samarinda; FLPP/affordable housing recipient)
  24. Beno (Kristina) (Merauke, South Papua; MBG recipient)
  25. Muhammad Rizki Pratama (people’s school story; age 12)
  26. Citra Nur Ramadani (people’s school story; Pangka Jene Regency, South Sulawesi)
  27. Ismi Ulfaidah (West Sulawesi)

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