JAKARTA, GETNEWS. – President Prabowo Subianto’s latest directive to local leaders in Papua marks a significant departure from previous “infrastructure-first” approaches. By explicitly linking Asset Security with District-Level Food Self-Sufficiency, the administration is establishing a new paradigm: Resource Sovereignty.
This is not merely a regional development plan; it is a calculated move to secure the nation’s eastern flank against both economic leakages and supply chain vulnerabilities.
The “Asset Fortress” Strategy
The President’s mandate to “audit every regulation” and “secure all national assets” suggests a massive cleanup of the resource sector.
- The Logic: For decades, Papua’s natural wealth has been plagued by “asymmetric distribution.” By directing ministers to research and secure these assets, Prabowo is effectively initiating a “repatriation of control”. This aligns with the broader national goal of achieving 8% GDP growth—a target that is impossible without plugging the holes in our resource exports.
Food Self-Sufficiency: Beyond National Statistics
The most radical part of the directive is the demand for food autonomy at the district and village levels.
- Structural Decoupling: Historically, Papua’s high inflation is driven by “Logistical Dependence” on Java and Sulawesi. By reviving the Lumbung Desa (Village Granary) concept, Prabowo is attempting to decouple the basic survival of Papuans from the volatile and expensive national logistics chain.
- The “Fortress” Concept: In a world of increasing geopolitical uncertainty, a region that can feed itself at the district level is a region that is resilient to external shocks.
GET !NSIGHT Analysis: The Orchestration Challenge
While the vision is robust, the execution faces the “Orchestration” hurdle frequently mentioned by the administration.
- Regulatory Sinkholes: Auditing regulations as requested by the President is a gargantuan task that requires a unified legal front to fight vested interests in the resource sector.
- Local Empowerment vs. Central Aid: The promise that “the central government will help every district” must be balanced with genuine local capacity building. Without local expertise, the Lumbung concept risks becoming another abandoned project.
The Verdict
President Prabowo is betting on a “Bottom-Up Sovereignty” model. If Papua can secure its assets and feed its people locally, it stops being a “vulnerable frontier” and becomes a “resilient powerhouse.” This is the cornerstone for the Golden Indonesia 2045—where sovereignty is not just an idea, but something stored in every village granary and protected by every national regulation.
The Editorial Team
