Jakarta, Nov. 24 -- President Prabowo Subianto asked Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to strengthen law enforcement to crack down on illegal mining.

This order was conveyed during a meeting between Sjafrie, Prabowo, and several ministers of the Red and White Cabinet in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Sunday (November 23).

"Relevant ministries and institutions ensure that all law enforcement measures are integrated, measured, and sustainable," Sjafrie wrote on his Instagram account @sjafrie.sjamsoeddin, as quoted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Monday.

In the text posted on the account, he explained that President Prabowo reaffirmed the mandate of Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, which states: "Land, water, and the natural resources con...