President Prabowo Subianto Announces Military Allowance Hike and Nationwide Clean‑City Competition
On 30 July 2026 President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Regulations No. 42 and No. 43 of 2026, raising performance allowances (tukin) for Indonesian National Armed Forces personnel and Ministry of Defence staff – the first change since 2018. The new rates give four‑star officers about Rp48.6 million per month and entry‑level soldiers Rp2.5 million per month, with higher tiers for other ranks.
The allowance increase also covers teachers, lecturers and health workers serving in remote, underserved (3T) regions. In parallel, Prabowo launched a clean‑city competition that will award up to Rp20 billion to each of the five cleanest cities and Rp10 billion to the next five, aiming to eradicate large waste accumulations by the end of 2027.
He urged governors, regents, mayors and security forces to personally inspect local rivers, canals and settlements, and asked that local officials not mobilise citizens merely to welcome his visits. Prabowo also emphasized that government programmes are not driven by public‑opinion surveys, citing a recent SMRC poll showing public satisfaction at 51.1 %.
Additional remarks included a push for electric‑powered trucks and motorcycles as part of Indonesia’s renewable‑energy drive.
Entities: 3T regions (tertinggal, terdepan, terluar) · Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait · Clean‑City Competition · Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) · Indonesian government · Ministry of Defence (Kemhan) · Ministry of Defence of Indonesia · Ministry of Defense (Kemhan) · PANRB (Ministry of State Apparatus Empowerment and Bureaucratic Reform) · Prabowo Subianto · President Prabowo Subianto · Presidential Decree No. 42/2026
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The allowance index was increased from 70 % to 90 % of the national performance allowance value. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Entry‑level soldiers (Class 1) now receive Rp2.5 million per month. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The adjustments are the first change to the allowances since 2018, after about eight years without changes. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Four‑star officers (star 4) receive about Rp48.6 million per month. (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 10 SOURCES] President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Regulation No. 43 of 2026 concerning performance allowances for Ministry of Defence employees. (The same signing event included a second regulation for defence‑ministerial staff.)
- [● 8 SOURCES] Brigadier General Rico Ricardo Sirait confirmed the Ministry of Defence received the two regulations and will implement them. (new)
- [● 10 SOURCES] President Prabowo Subianto signed Presidential Regulation No. 42 of 2026 concerning performance allowances for TNI personnel. (During July 30‑31 2026, the president signed the regulation as reported in multiple articles.)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The 2026 regulations replace Presidential Regulations No. 102 (2018) and No. 104 (2018). (supporting_article_ids)
- [● 4 SOURCES] A nationwide clean‑city competition will award up to Rp20 billion to each of the top five cities, with the next five receiving Rp10 billion. (Details given in several articles covering the environmental initiative.)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The government aims to eliminate large accumulations of waste (mountain of trash) across Indonesia by the end of 2027. (Stated in multiple articles about the clean‑city program.)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Four‑star officers receive about Rp48.6 million per month under the new allowances. (Reported in multiple defence‑related articles.)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] President Prabowo asked local officials not to mobilise citizens merely to welcome his visits. (Mentioned in a report on his remarks during the ceremony.)