Prabowo’s enthusiasm for 3 million housing program seems waning

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According to him, the President is now prioritizing other initiatives, such as free nutritious meals (MBG), industrial downstreaming, and the Danantara project, along with the recent establishment of the Merah Putih Village Cooperative. Therefore, there are fears that developers’ contributions to the 3 million housing program may be in vain.

However, Joko believed that the housing sector could provide job opportunities for up to 9 million people and foster at least 400,000 new industry players across Indonesia. “We observe and are concerned, which is why we are here today,” he explained.

In addition to the perceived decline in presidential enthusiasm, Joko also raised several other issues affecting the housing developer association. He asserted that the government is not providing adequate protection and guidance, leading to concerns about business certainty among developers.

Moreover, subsidized housing developers are reportedly uneasy due to perceived accusations of misconduct from the Ministry of Housing and Settlement (PKP).

Furthermore, Joko pointed to a series of controversial statements by PKP Minister Maruarar Sirait, also known as Ara, which have caused unease among housing developers.

These include discussions regarding increasing the quota of housing financing liquidity facilities (FLPP) to 800,000 housing units, proposals to reduce house prices amid rising land costs, the use of confiscated corrupt land, and plans for audits of subsidized housing developers by the Supreme Audit Agency.

Previously, the housing developer association had also criticized Minister Ara’s performance, citing the absence of a clear roadmap for the 3 million housing program.

Source: Tempo

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