..the President has called for a thorough evaluation of all pesantren buildings, with a focus on safety and security.Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Prabowo Subianto has instructed Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar to inspect the structural integrity of Islamic boarding schools’ (pesantren) buildings, following a recent fatal collapse in Sidoarjo, East Java.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya explained on Sunday that the directive was conveyed during a limited meeting at the President’s residence in Jakarta on Sunday evening.
“The President instructed Coordinating Minister Muhaimin Iskandar and his staff to inspect and renovate official pesantren buildings,” Wijaya said.
The minister was also tasked with providing assistance and reminding pesantren management to comply with safety standards when renovating or constructing facilities.
Separately, State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that President Prabowo is paying close attention to the collapse at Al Khoziny Islamic Boarding School in Sidoarjo.
“Mr. President is closely monitoring updates on the incident and has ordered the relevant ministers, the governor, and the deputy governor to give this matter full attention,” he told the press in Jakarta.
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He added that the President has called for a thorough evaluation of all pesantren buildings, with a focus on safety and security.
On September 29, 2025, the Al Khoziny boarding school building collapsed during congregational prayer. At the time, the third floor of the building was undergoing renovation.
Deputy for Emergency Response at the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Budi Irawan, reported that as of Sunday (October 5), the death toll had reached 36, with an estimated 27 students still trapped under the rubble.
The Surabaya office of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) stated that as of Saturday (October 4), 104 survivors had been rescued.
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