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Jokowi to lead Cabinet meeting on land reform and energy
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will lead serial limited Cabinet meetings on Wednesday afternoon at the Presidential office to discuss several issues, such as land reform, land bill and review of mining policies.
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All set -- President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (left) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (right) prepare to attend a Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office in Jakarta. (Antara/Yudhi Mahatma)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will lead serial limited Cabinet meetings on Wednesday afternoon at the Presidential office to discuss several issues, such as land reform, land bill and review of mining policies.
Regarding the issue of land reform, the government has made a bold move with its plan to grant people wider access to land under its agrarian reform.
More than 9 million hectares, comprising roughly 4.5 million hectares of degraded forest and 4.5 million ha of uncertified plots, will be owned by citizens under land objects for agrarian reform (TORA), while another 12.7 million ha will be managed by indigenous people.
The government has introduced the land reform as part of its equity policy, which aims to ensure equal access to land, infrastructure and basic services and reduce widening inequality.
The Cabinet meeting will also about the review of the implementation of downstream policy on mineral and coal aimed to avoid the further importation of Indonesian-produced natural resources processed overseas. (dan)
