TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said the government will use funds from the budget cuts for the Free Nutritious Meals program. The General Chairperson of the Gerindra Party said that Rp24 trillion will be used for the continuation of the MBG.
“I was forced to use Rp24 trillion for Free Nutritious Meals. Our people, our children, must not starve,” Prabowo said while giving a speech at the 17th Anniversary Celebration of the Gerindra Party at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC), Bogor, West Java, Saturday, February 15, 2025.
Prabowo further explained that the government is currently making budget savings in two stages with a total fundraising…