“The housing ecosystem is currently healthy because there is no monopoly. Developers have options when choosing banks, banks have options when working with developers, and consumers also have choices between developers and banks,” Sirait said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He made the remarks during a gathering of the housing ecosystem held on Tuesday (March 10). The event was attended by officials from the Ministry of Housing and Settlements, the Public Housing Savings Management Agency (BP Tapera), banking representatives, developers’ associations, and private-sector partners involved in national housing development.
The event was also attended by BP Tapera Commissioner Heru Pudyo Nugroho, senior banking executives, heads of developers’ associations, and several business players in the housing sector.
Strategic partners attending the event included Lippo Group CEO James Riady, the president director of PT Sarana Multigriya Finansial, representatives of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani, as well as companies contributing through corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs in the housing sector.
Sirait expressed appreciation to all parties supporting the development of public housing, including the government, banking industry, developers, and the private sector.
“On behalf of the state, we thank all parties who have supported the development of public housing. Support from the private sector shows that confidence in the government’s efforts to provide housing for the public continues to strengthen,” he said.
He added that the government is currently preparing a Housing Bill aimed at strengthening policy frameworks and accelerating solutions to various issues in the housing sector.
According to Sirait, the government has also taken several strategic steps in recent days to speed up housing development, including the construction of apartment blocks and the utilization of state-owned land.
At the same event, Lippo Group CEO James Riady said the housing sector plays an important role in driving national economic growth.
He noted that the housing sector could contribute around 1.5 to 2 percent to economic growth while also delivering broad social benefits for the public.
“Public housing can help break the cycle of poverty because many people currently live far from their workplaces and have limited access to public facilities,” Riady said.
The event also included a communal iftar and the distribution of donations to orphans, as well as assistance for security personnel, drivers, and cleaning staff within the Ministry of Housing and Settlements.
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