Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka praised the Bali provincial government and local institutions for their immediate response to President Prabowo Subianto's instruction to address mounting waste on beaches.
In a statement received in Jakarta on Wednesday, Gibran noted that the prompt follow-up to the president’s concerns reflected the Balinese community’s strong commitment to environmental sustainability and the preservation of the tourism sector.
He observed that Bali had set a positive example of collaboration among government officials, security personnel, and local residents in safeguarding the environment and maintaining public cleanliness.
“I would also like to call on all regions across Indonesia to share Bali’s spirit and emulate its commitment to environmental cleanliness,” the vice president said.
Gibran made the remarks after President Prabowo highlighted the increasingly alarming waste problem in Bali during the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of Central and Regional Governments in Bogor, West Java, on Monday (Feb. 2).
At the meeting, the president suggested that the Bali administration mobilize various students up to senior high school level to participate in routine clean-up activities to address beach waste pollution, which poses a serious threat to tourism and the local economy.
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