REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Ahead of the final debate of the 2024 Presidential Election, which included discussion of social welfare, TKN Communications Team Commander Prabowo Gibran, Budisatrio Djiwandono revealed the goals that the Number 2 Couple wants to achieve in this field. He called the reduction of poverty numbers and the elimination of absolute poverty accompanied by the alignment of farmers and fishermen in the villages as the main targets.

“Prabowo Gibran made poverty alleviation a major concern. The target is that in the first two years we will abolish extreme poverty to 0 per cent, and also push the poverty rate down to below five per cent within five years of government. Currently it is still 9.36 percent,” Budisatrio explained to reporters on Thursday (1/2/2024).

Prabowo Gibran, Budisatrio continued, committed to continuing the social welfare programs that are currently running well under President Jokowi's administration.

“In our mission vision, there is a major majority in this regard. That is, continuing and improving social welfare cards and business cards. Programs such as KIS, KIS Elderly, KIP, Kartu Sembako, Prakerja, Mekar and PKH will continue. From the latest developments, we will abolish the Farmers' Card and replace it with a more effective one to guarantee the availability of fertilizer for farmers,” Budisatrio said.