TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, December 1, 2025. Here are the highlights: Prabowo Departs for Sumatra to Inspect Disaster-Hit Areas; Prabowo in Sumatra: Fuel Distribution Prioritized in Flood-Hit Areas; and Civil Society Coalition Urges Prabowo to Declare Sumatra Disaster a National Emergency.
The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:
1. Prabowo Departs for Sumatra to Inspect Disaster-Hit Areas
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is heading for disaster-stricken Sumatra on Monday morning, December 1, 2025.
Prabowo departed from Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, to Raja Sisingamangaraja XII Airport, North Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province, at around 06:00 AM Jakarta time. The visit is intended to ensure that disaster management efforts are running optimally after floods and landslides swept through parts of the island.
According to the official statement from the Presidential Secretariat, Prabowo is scheduled to observe the situation on the ground, including in areas suffering damage and disruptions to basic services. He will also ensure that emergency measures are implemented in accordance with rapid, precise, and coordinated disaster response standards.
2. Prabowo in Sumatra: Fuel Distribution Prioritized in Flood-Hit Areas
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said fuel distribution takes priority in areas affected by floods and landslides in Sumatra.
This statement was made by Prabowo during a visit to the disaster-stricken areas in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, on Monday, December 1, 2025.
"Our priority right now is to deliver necessary aid swiftly, especially fuel. It is reported that fuel is crucial here. How many isolated villages are there? Insya Allah, we can reach them," said Prabowo as quoted from the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube channel.
Prabowo also mentioned that the power supplies in the disaster-stricken areas will soon be restored.
During his visit, the head of state extended appreciation toward all agencies that have been working hard and swiftly to mitigate the disaster, particularly the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the National Police (Polri), and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
3. Civil Society Coalition Urges Prabowo to Declare Sumatra Disaster a National Emergency
The massive floods and landslides that struck three Indonesian provinces, namely Aceh, West Sumatra, and North Sumatra, have caused extraordinary impacts, casualties, infrastructure damage, property losses, and have paralyzed the economy and social life of the community.
For this reason, the civil society coalition in Aceh is requesting President Prabowo Subianto to immediately declare a national emergency for this disaster.
"We urge the President of the Republic of Indonesia to immediately declare a national emergency status for the major disaster that has struck Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra," said Alfian, the Coordinator of Transparency Aceh Society (MaTA) in Banda Aceh on Sunday, November 30, 2025, as quoted from Antara news agency.
In addition to MaTA, the civil society coalition concerned about this disaster consists of the Legal Aid Institute (LBH) of Banda Aceh, the Independent Journalists Alliance (AJI) of Banda Aceh, the Indonesian Foundation for Justice and Peace, and the International Conference on Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies (ICAIOS).
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