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.