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President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that public prosperity must not remain merely a slogan. Opening the National Coordination Meeting of Regional Financial Access Acceleration Teams, or the TPAKD National Coordination Meeting, at JIExpo in Jakarta on Thursday, October 22, 2026, he called for Indonesia's economic strength to be tangibly felt by all segments of society.
Real incomes must increase
According to a report by Kompas.com, Prabowo said that prosperity must be reflected in real increases in people's incomes. The government, he said, must ensure that prosperity is genuinely achieved and felt by the public, rather than merely becoming a string of words in a slogan.
Prabowo also identified several groups that should benefit from Indonesia's economic strength. They include farmers in villages, fishers in coastal areas, market traders, micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, as well as mothers who contribute to their household economies. This emphasis indicates that the prosperity discussed at the TPAKD National Coordination Meeting is intended to reach different segments of society and regions.
Household purchasing power draws attention
In his speech, Prabowo said Indonesia's economic direction must be capable of improving public prosperity. One measure he highlighted was the ability of every household to have genuine purchasing power. He described this effort as part of the policy direction and strategy currently being pursued.
The statement was delivered at a forum discussing the acceleration of financial access in the regions. The TPAKD National Coordination Meeting was attended by regional leaders from across Indonesia, including Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung, North Maluku Governor Sherly Tjoanda, and West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah. The presence of regional governments placed the discussion of financial access in the context of policy implementation across different regions.
Central government officials also attend the meeting
Several central government officials and representatives of related institutions were also present. Kompas.com reported the attendance of Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Sugiono, Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, Finance Minister Suahasil Nazara, and Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti.
Also in attendance were Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar, Danantara Chief Operating Officer Dony Oskaria, Statistics Indonesia Head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti, and Deputy Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Ahmad Riza Patria. The range of participants showed that the TPAKD National Coordination Meeting involved central and regional government representatives, as well as institutions connected to economic and financial policy.
Joke about the leaders of Bank Indonesia and the OJK
During his speech, Prabowo also made a joke while greeting Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti and Financial Services Authority Board of Commissioners Chair Friderica Widyasari Dewi. CNN Indonesia reported that Prabowo joked about Indonesia's finances being managed by women. The audience responded with laughter.
Prabowo then said that women are generally more careful in managing finances. The moment provided a lighthearted interlude in a speech that broadly highlighted the need for economic policies to produce tangible results through higher incomes and greater public purchasing power.
