Minister of Home Affairs invites universities in Northern Sumatra to support the three million houses program

Jakarta – Indonesian Home Affairs Minister (Mendagri) Muhammad Tito Karnavian has encouraged universities to play an active role in the success of the Three Million House program for people with low income (MBR). According to Tito, universities act not only as educational institutions, but also as intellectual centers that have critical power, research capabilities and a strong social influence in society. Tito believes that universities play an important role in supporting government programs, including the three million homes program. For this reason, he and the Indonesian Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) Maruarar Sirait HKBP numbered (UHN), Medan, Northern Sumatra, visited to offer. Browse to continue with the content “The reason, in my opinion, apart from his (PKP minister) ‘s love for numbers, is also because universities are intellectual centers. Intellectual centers, because it is the highest intellectual centers of other educational institutions,” Tito said on Saturday (11/10/2025). It was transferred by Tito during the Credit Socialization Housing Program at UHN, Friday (10/10). Tito explained that the role of universities is not limited to educational institutions, but also functions as a pressure group that can deliver constructive criticism, as well as a car to distribute government policy to the public. “Why? Because universities, both lecturers and students, are considered intellectuals that influence society,” Tito says. Tito is also of the opinion that lecturers and students are part of the community ecosystem that also needs access to decent housing. “There may be lecturers who do not have a home, there may also be students who do not have a home; there may also be lecturers and students who are less happy, who need a home,” Tito explained. Furthermore, Tito explained that the three million houses program is part of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s popular economic policy based on Pancasila’s economic principles. In this system, the role of the state is strengthened to protect the interests of small people without killing large sectors. “In the government of Pak Prabowo, I see that it returns to the Pancasila economic system, namely a mixed economy by strengthening the role of the government. Because he returned to Article 33 (paragraph 3) of the Constitution of 1945, the earth, water and wealth within the state are controlled and so too much used for the benefit of the people,” Tito explained. The public housing program, Tito says, is part of the government’s support for small communities. “The three million house housing program is also based on the priority of 9.9 million people who do not yet have a home. So these are programs that many people are with government intervention, both in the form of policy, budgets, etc.,” Tito said. Tito also highlighted the low number of regions in the Northern Sumatra Province, which has issued the construction of approvals (PBG) for MBR and has public services (MPP). Of the 33 districts/cities, only six MPPs built. According to Tito, this condition can hamper the acceleration of housing development in the region. “We all want to mobilize and encourage the construction of three million homes in Northern Sumatra, (but of course) it will be hampered because the bureaucracy is complicated. Because we do not have the one roofing system we created,” Tito emphasized. Tito emphasized that the government has provided ease in development permits, including the policy of profaning land and procurement acquisition fees (BPHTB) as well as PBG charges for MBR. However, without the support of the Regional Government (PEMDA) and accelerated licensing by MPP, this policy will not go optimally. Tito then invited the UHN academic community to play an active role in monitoring the performance of the regional government and becomes part of the solution to accelerate public services. “Students’ job is to oversee them. Have supervision of regional heads, why don’t you have a mall,” Tito said. “So that PBG is easy, developers are easy, banks are easy, the outlets are in one room,” he continued. For your information, apart from Tito, this activity was also attended by Indonesian PKP minister Maruarar Sirait, UHN Chancellor Richard Napitupulu, with the academic community, as well as a number of banking and developers. (AKD/AKD)