Jakarta, July 21 -- President Prabowo Subianto aims to eradicate extreme poverty by issuing 29 policies directly targeting those in the extreme poverty category, from those in deciles 1 to 4.

In a Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday (July 20), he outlined 29 policies related to welfare improvement, divided into three categories: poverty eradication programs (0 percent poverty), universal programs, and affirmative action programs.

The President began his presentation by mentioning the Family Hope Program, which targets 10 million families in deciles 1 to 4.

"(These families) receive between Rp75,000 (US$4) to Rp250,000 (US$13.53) per month. For the People's School program, children from the poorest decile re...