Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto reaffirmed his commitment to reforming the national economic system to ensure that Indonesia's natural wealth is managed in the nation's interests and delivers the greatest possible benefits for the people's prosperity.
“What all my aides are doing, what we are working on, is how we fix a flawed system and save the wealth of the Indonesian people so that it can be enjoyed by all Indonesians,” Prabowo said at the 2026 Muhammadiyah Tanwir and the 114th anniversary of Muhammadiyah in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday.
Prabowo said Indonesia had abundant natural resources that had attracted other nations for centuries. However, he noted that the management of these resources had not yet delivered optimal benefits to the Indonesian people.
He said some of Indonesia's natural wealth was being taken abroad, while the proceeds from its management did not fully return to the country or benefit its people.
Prabowo questioned an economic system that allowed national wealth to flow abroad and stressed the need for the government to address various irregularities in its management.
He emphasized that reforming the national economy must be based on Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, which stipulates that the economy be organized as a joint endeavor based on the principle of kinship.
“Our economic system is a kinship-based economic system. This is not the word of Prabowo Subianto, no. This is the command of our nation's founders. This is what was entrusted to us, and it is almost lost,” he said.
As part of these efforts, Prabowo instructed ministries, particularly the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), to ensure that mining activities generate greater benefits for the state. He set a minimum target of 70 percent of the proceeds from mining business permits (IUP) to be retained by the state.
In addition, the government will strengthen export oversight through a single-gate mechanism to ensure that reported commodity export volumes match the actual quantities shipped. The measure is intended to prevent the manipulation of export reports that could cause losses to the state.
“All exports must now go through one gate, namely through the institution we designate, so that the state can no longer be lied to. If the export is 100 tons, then the report is 100 tons. Not 100 tons with a report of 50 or 30 tons,” Prabowo stressed.
The President said reforming the economic system was part of the responsibility of national leadership to safeguard the country's wealth, reduce poverty, and ensure that all Indonesians benefit from the fruits of development.