Mataram – In response to evolving economic conditions, regional governments in Indonesia are urged to collaborate effectively and devise precise strategies to manage inflation in 2025. This was emphasized by the Minister of Home Affairs, Tito Karnavian, during a coordination meeting organized virtually by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
The meeting was attended by several national officials, including the Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs, Zulkifli Hasan; the Head of the Presidential Office, AM Putranto; the Head of the Presidential Communication Office, Hasan Nasbi; the Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti; and the Head of the National Food Agency, H. Arief Prasetyo Ad. Minister Tito Karnavian urged regional leaders to focus on initiatives that directly address public needs, such as the distribution of rice through the Stabilization of Supply and Food Prices (SPHP) program, conducting affordable market operations, and implementing programs that help stabilize basic commodity prices.
H. Lalu Alwan Basri, the Regional Secretary of Mataram City, along with Mohammad Reza Nugraha, the Head of the Mataram City Central Statistics Agency, and Andhi Wahyu Riyadno, Deputy Head of the Bank Indonesia Representative Office in West Nusa Tenggara, participated in the meeting from the Kenari Room of the Mataram Mayor’s Office. The officials paid close attention to the Minister’s directives regarding the current national economic situation and strategies for inflation control in 2025.
The coordination meeting, which included governors, regents, and mayors from across Indonesia, saw Minister Tito Karnavian stress the importance of regional leaders being attuned to the ongoing societal conditions, which are deemed not yet fully stable. He advised local governments to avoid excessive ceremonial activities that could potentially cause public unrest.
