Prabowo to Regional Heads: I Will Prove More Money Flows to Regions Than Before

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - President Prabowo Subianto pledged to demonstrate that the central government will allocate more funds to regions in the future compared to previous periods.

This moment occurred as Prabowo delivered a speech at the opening of the National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) for the Regional Financial Access Acceleration Team (TPAKD) at JIExpo Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Thursday (22/10/2026).

“I will prove it to you, the money flowing to your districts, your provinces, will be far greater during my administration than it was before me,” said Prabowo.

Therefore, Prabowo urged regional heads not to worry about potential reductions in funds from the central government.

“And in the coming years, I believe we will allocate even more,” he asserted.

In this regard, Prabowo emphasized the nation's full potential to improve the welfare of its people.

“I want to be president to see my people prosper. I do not want to be president while my people remain poor; I would be ashamed. It's better if I don’t become president,” he stated.

Prabowo also reminded regional leaders to consider the welfare of the community as a key measure of their leadership success.

“If you approach the people and they smile, then that is your pride,” he concluded.