November 27, 2025 | 06:02 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A number of ministers visited the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday afternoon, November 27, 2025. These officials were present to attend a meeting convened by President Prabowo Subianto.
The attendees included Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa; Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Technology Brian Yuliarto; Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia; Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto; and Chief Operating Officer of Danantara Dony Oskaria. They were scheduled to participate in a limited cabinet meeting with President Prabowo.
Bima Arya Sugiarto confirmed that the session would encompass various critical subjects, including the management of flood victims in Sumatra, regional infrastructure development, and the regional economic conditions.
“There are other things, such as the infrastructure in the regions and the economic conditions in the regions," he stated at the Presidential Palace Complex in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Regarding the immediate support for flood victims in North Sumatra, the Ministry of Home Affairs has deployed the Director General of Regional Administration, Safrizal Z.A., to assess the situation. “We’ve sent Safrizal to monitor the situation there,” Bima confirmed.
He mentioned that Safrizal is coordinating efforts to re-establish transportation access to the impacted disaster zones. This access relies on logistical support, including essential helicopter deployment from the local police and the Indonesian National Police to manage the dire situation.
“We prioritize [using] helicopters from the regional police, provincial police, and the national police. Because, up to this point, access to many areas is still cut off," Bima explained.
He asserted that the paramount aspect of the response is the swift restoration of the communication infrastructure. Bima indicated that the state electricity company PLN is currently responsible for the communication outage. He also acknowledged coordinating with Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Angga Raka Prabowo to expedite the restoration of this access.
“Angga is quickly trying to coordinate with the State Electricity Company and the providers to restore communication lines,” Bima said.
Thus far, Bima reported a preliminary figure of nine disaster fatalities. However, this count remains unverified due to the persistent interruption of communication networks.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa briefly noted that the meeting would also address the subsidized 3-kilogram liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or cooking gas program. He declined to offer any additional details. “Later, yes,” he replied.
The extreme weather that has afflicted North Sumatra since November 25, 2025, has triggered widespread flooding and destructive landslides across four cities/districts: Sibolga, North Tapanuli, Central Tapanuli, and South Tapanuli.
Abdul Muhari, Head of the Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Center of the National Disaster Management Agency, noted that the flooding over the past two days was quite severe and inundated numerous residential structures.
Data procured from the North Sumatra Regional Police confirmed that four residents in Central Tapanuli died. Concurrently, five fatalities were reported in Sibolga from the same incident.
“From preliminary data, four people have died in Central Tapanuli and five people in Sibolga. In addition, 2,543 families have been affected, with 445 of them being displaced, and several roadways have been cut off,” stated the Chief of Public Relations at the North Sumatra Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Ferry Walintukan, in a written statement on Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
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