Politik Netral
Prabowo Pertimbangkan Menggabung Badan Geologi dan BMKG
Presiden Prabowo Subianto mempertimbangkan penggabungan Badan Geologi dengan BMKG untuk memperkuat penanganan bencana, mengingat Indonesia terletak di Cincin Api Pasifik sehingga rawan gempa, erupsi gunung api, dan tsunami. Menteri ESDM Bahlil Lahadalia enggan berkomentar dan mengaku belum membahas wacana tersebut. Sebelumnya Prabowo menyatakan akan menambah anggaran mitigasi bencana secara signifikan.
Poin-Poin Utama
- Prabowo Subianto considers merging Badan Geologi with BMKG to strengthen disaster handling.
- Badan Geologi currently sits under Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM).
- Statement delivered at virtual limited cabinet meeting on disaster handling, Monday (7/9/2026).
- Indonesia lies in Pacific Ring of Fire, vulnerable to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis.
- Recent eruptions reported in North Sumatra, East Java, and Halmahera.
- ESDM Minister Bahlil Lahadalia declined to respond, citing focus on economic matters at the meeting (8/9/2026).
- Bahlil stated he has not yet discussed the merger proposal.
- Prabowo previously pledged significant increase in disaster mitigation budget allocation.
- Previous statement delivered via YouTube broadcast of Presidential Secretariat, Monday (6/9/2026).
- Rapat also covered earthquake in NTT, Anak Krakatau eruption, and forest fires (karhutla).
- Prabowo described disasters in Sumatra (Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra) as inherent national destiny.
- Government response to Sumatra disasters described as massive and fast.
- Prabowo acknowledged delays in forest fire response in some areas.
- Prabowo ordered inspection of basic needs recovery in NTT's Flores district post-earthquake.
- Prabowo requested Geological Agency report on Anak Krakatau eruption and other volcanoes, plus TNI-Polri report on karhutla handling.
Ingin membaca liputan lengkap di portal penerbit?
Buka Sumber di Liputan6Hak cipta dan publikasi utuh dimiliki oleh Liputan6.