Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto said that several disaster-affected areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra had fully recovered, while others were nearing the completion of government-led recovery efforts.
“In just a few months, many areas in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra have fully recovered, while some still have a few percent left to recover. We are working hard,” he said during the inauguration of the Baitul A’la Giok Mosque in Nagan Raya District, Aceh, on Wednesday.
According to a statement from the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo urged those present to remember people facing hardship and disasters in various parts of the country.
He also underscored the various government’s efforts to improve conditions in all affected areas.
The president then noted that the global climate was undergoing significant changes and that Indonesia needed to prepare for their impacts.
“We are anticipating these changes and will mobilize all our capabilities to address them,” he said.
Prabowo said the government was making comprehensive preparations. He also expressed gratitude that Indonesia had remained safe amid global turmoil and conflicts.
He added that the national economy was fundamentally strong and that Indonesia had achieved food self-sufficiency.
The president also cited a report identifying Nagan Raya as one of the major rice-producing areas in Aceh.
To support agricultural production, he said he had instructed Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo to immediately repair the irrigation network in the district.
“We will repair it immediately,” he said.
In addition to inaugurating the mosque, Prabowo announced the government’s plan to build a flagship school in Nagan Raya after the district administration prepared a 100-hectare site for the project.
He said construction could be completed within 24 months once the land was available.
“Within 24 months at the latest, students will be studying at this school. It will be on par with leading international schools abroad,” he said.
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Translator: Aditya Ramadhan, Resinta Sulistiyandari
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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