On Santri Day, Cak Imin Highlights 23 Million People Below the Poverty Line

PEKANBARU, KOMPAS.com - The Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, drew attention to the approximately 23 million people in Indonesia still living below the poverty line. He emphasized that santri must address this issue through mastery of knowledge.

"We must continually build our knowledge and technology to prepare ourselves to be an excellent nation, a golden generation ready to compete, and not just keep up but win against other nations," Muhaimin stated while inaugurating the National Santri Day commemoration at the Dar El Hikmah Islamic Boarding School in Pekanbaru, Riau, on Thursday (22/10/2026).

Muhaimin encouraged santri across Indonesia to prepare for a future that surpasses the previous generations.

He expressed hope that santri would earnestly uphold Islamic teachings and consistently follow the sacred path of the heart, mind, and actions.

"Santri carries a broad significance for all elements of our nation's youth who today are active in various aspects of social, economic, political life, and in various fields necessary for nation-building," he remarked.