Indonesia
President Prabowo Subianto has called on law enforcement officers to make use of their positions and powers to crack down on illegal mining, during his State of the Nation address on Friday.
President Prabowo Subianto delivers his annual State of the Nation address, ahead of the country's Independence Day celebrations, in Jakarta on Aug. 14, 2026. (AFP/Bay Ismoyo)
President Prabowo Subianto has called on senior law enforcement and military officers to make use of their positions and powers to crack down on illegal mining, during his State of the Nation address on Friday.Speaking before hundreds of lawmakers and his cabinet members, the President discussed the government’s obligation to protect the nation’s natural resources.
He revealed that 1,000 illegal tin mines in Bangka Belitung Islands had been shut down by the government. But he expressed exasperation that so many operations had been running without the National Police or the Indonesian Military (TNI) being aware of them.
