Jakarta, Feb. 2 -- President Prabowo Subianto has urged the Bali Provincial Government and local authorities to address the island's waste problem, suggesting the involvement of students in regular cleanup activities.

Speaking at the 2026 National Coordination Meeting of the Central and Regional Governments in Bogor, West Java, on Monday, the president said he had received reports on Bali's poor waste conditions during discussions with ministers and senior military officials while visiting South Korea.

Prabowo noted that waste management has become a critical issue nationwide, including in Bali, warning that many landfills across Indonesia are projected to exceed their capacity within the next few years.

He said waste pollution on Bali...