Twelve members of the Indonesian Farmers Union (SPI) met with authorities representatives on the Kementetneg Constructing, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after holding an indication to commemorate the Nationwide Farmers Day in Jakarta. They met with Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro, UMKM Minister Maman Abdurrahman, and Deputy Minister of Business Faisol Riza.

SPI Chairperson Henry Saragih conveyed six calls for to them, one among which resolved the agrarian battle. To Henry, the jury promised to course of the demand. “Particularly concerning the agrarian battle there might be one other assembly,” he stated on the Kementetneg Constructing, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Even so, Henry hopes that farmers can meet President Prabowo Subianto to convey quite a lot of these calls for. He provides a time restrict no later than subsequent week. It’s recognized that Prabowo is at the moment visiting overseas to attend the UN Basic Meeting in the USA.

“We hope that the president can meet us no later than subsequent week. In order that our aspirations might be instantly accepted,” he stated.

SPI submitted six calls for to the federal government. First requested Prabowo to resolve agrarian conflicts in Indonesia, each these skilled by SPI members or different farmers. SPI additionally requested Prabowo to cease the violence and intimidation skilled by farmers.

The second requested Prabowo to distribute the land of agrarian reform objects originating from plantations and forestry to farmers. Then the Activity Power to regulate the forest space could not take land managed by farmers.

Third, ask Prabowo to revise Presidential Regulation Quantity 62 of 2023 in regards to the Acceleration of the Implementation of Agrarian Reform. The revision is adjusted to modifications in rules in authorities in order that agrarian reform might be carried out instantly.

Fourth, asking Prabowo to revise the Meals Legislation in order that he can uphold meals sovereignty in Indonesia. Hendry didn’t need the federal government to rely upon meals imports. “We additionally hope that the revision of the Forestry Legislation will perform agrarian reforms, guarantee land to farmers and indigenous peoples,” he stated.

Fifth, asking for the work creation legislation or omnibus legislation be revoked. The explanation, the work creation legislation doesn’t create jobs. It truly makes it tough for folks to get a job.

“Then it makes the dependence of meals imports so massive, and likewise causes a whole lot of farmers’ land that’s seized by massive corporations,” he stated.

Sixth, asking the federal government to instantly type a Nationwide Agrarian Reform Council. This formation is consistent with authorities packages comparable to making ready free nutritious meals and cooperatives within the Crimson and White Village. “With out this council, the welfare of farmers and agrarian reforms can’t be carried out,” he stated.

Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro beforehand obtained three farmers teams on the Ministry of Neg Constructing, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The jury obtained SPI Hearings, the Agrarian Reform Motion Alliance (AGRA), and the Nationwide Coalition for Agrarian Reform (KNARA).

The jury stated the federal government would hear and file the aspirations of farmers’ teams. “We are going to be aware,” stated the jury on the Kementetneg Constructing, Jalan Veteran, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Right this moment quite a lot of plenty held an indication in Jakarta to commemorate the Nationwide Farmers Day which fell on Wednesday, September 23, 2025. As for 8,340 joint personnel from the TNI, Polri and the DKI Regional Authorities had been deployed to supervise demonstrations by farmers and different components of the neighborhood in quite a lot of areas in Jakarta on Wednesday.

“Sturdy safety forces of demonstrations within the Central Jakarta area of 8,340 personnel,” stated Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Commissioner Susatyo Purnomo Condro in Jakarta on Wednesday quoted by Antara.

In line with him, in Central Jakarta there have been demonstrations carried out by farmers and quite a lot of neighborhood alliances at quite a lot of factors, comparable to in entrance of the DPR/MPR RI constructing and the Monas space, in addition to the Ministry. 1000’s of joint personnel had been deployed to supervise the course of the demonstration.

“This safety is carried out to take care of the graceful supply of public aspirations,” he stated.

Susatyo requested the plenty to carry a peaceable and orderly motion and prohibit the plenty to burn tires, injury public amenities, or shut the highway.

Erwin Prima contributes to this paper

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