Support the Public Housing Program, Minister of Home Affairs Award of the Ministry of PKP

Jakarta – The Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (Minister of Home Affairs) Muhammad Tito Karnavian seeks to encourage the construction of housing and settlements for the people. For his contribution, Tito received an award during the anniversary of the National Housing Day (HAPERNAS) in 2025, Tito is considered an important role in the presentation of pro-people’s policy in the housing sector. One of the concrete steps initiated by the Ministry of Home Affairs is the elimination of land and building rights (BPHTB) from 5% to 0% specifically for low income (MBR) people. In addition, the Ministry of Home Affairs also encouraged MBR to be exempt from the levies of the construction of approval (PBG), a breakthrough that has never been applied in Indonesia before. Browse to continue with the content policy is in line with the direction of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, which wants the housing program to be more in favor of the people. In this case, Tito plays an active role in bridging collaboration between the Indonesian Ministry of Public Works (Kemenpu), the Ministry of PKP RI, as well as other stakeholders, so that the policy can be implemented effectively in the regions. Tito’s support for the housing program was also shown by his direct involvement in the field. One of them was seen in the development plan of 2200 residential units in the Papu Mountains Province, which was Prabowo’s direct order to PKP minister Maruarar Sirait. Tito gave full support for the program by chairman of a coordination meeting (coordination meeting) for the follow -up of the president’s follow -up in Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Papua Mountains. The program contains 2,000 community housing units and 200 units for traditional leaders, as a tangible manifestation of the government’s alignments in improving the welfare of the mountainous papua community. “We came to Wamena with the PKP minister to carry out the orders of the president to build 2200 homes in Papua Mountains. 2,000 for the community and 200 for usual leaders or community leaders,” Tito said in a written statement on Monday (8/25/2025). This award is expected to be stronger in supporting Prabowo’s priority programs in the housing sector. These efforts are believed to expand public access to decent, affordable and fair residences. (Anl/Ega)