Jakarta, May 21 -- Eddy Soeparno, Deputy Speaker of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), has voiced strong support for President Prabowo Subianto's plan to overhaul natural resource export management by establishing a specialized agency.

According to Soeparno, the policy directly aligns with Article 33 of the country's 1945 Constitution, which mandates that natural resources must be managed for the maximum benefit of the public.

"The step to regulate commodity exports is crucial to ensuring that Indonesia's vast natural resources truly provide optimal benefits for the state and the people," Soeparno said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Deputy Speaker pointed out persistent structural issues within the current trade system...