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        "msgid": "prabowo-again-hits-out-at-those-opposing-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1782348682",
        "date": "2026-06-25 06:30:18",
        "title": "Prabowo Again Hits Out at Those Opposing Free Nutritious Meals Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has once more criticised opponents of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, insisting that hunger and malnutrition are the nation's most urgent problems. Speaking at a farmers' and fishers' event in Gorontalo, he challenged detractors to ask rural communities and children whether the programme is needed. Prabowo also took aim at intellectuals who he claimed prioritise other issues over hunger, warning that global food shortages are escalating.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has again highlighted opposition to the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. Prabowo stressed that hunger and\nimproving nutrition are among the main issues that must be urgently\naddressed in Indonesia. He made the remarks during his speech at the\n17th National Farmers\u2019 and Fishers\u2019 Week (Penas) in Gorontalo on\nWednesday (24\/6\/2026). He was momentarily distracted by a group of\npeople unfurling a banner reading \u2018Continue MBG\u2019. \u2018Be patient, yes. I\nhave to finish my speech. Those children, yes,\u2019 Prabowo said, looking\ntowards the group. Prabowo then addressed those who disagree with the\nMBG programme. He urged that group to ask farmers, fishers, and children\nfor their opinions. \u2018There are also those who don\u2019t agree with MBG.\nThose who don\u2019t agree with MBG should come here, yes. Ask the farmers\nand fishers, is MBG needed or not? Ask the children, is MBG needed or\nnot?\u2019 Prabowo said. He mocked intellectuals whom he described as blind\nto the problem, saying they claim there are more urgent matters than an\nempty stomach. \u2018Supposedly there are clever people who say there are\nthings more urgent than a hungry stomach. I think there is nothing more\nurgent than a hungry stomach. A person with a hungry stomach, if not fed\nsoon, will die,\u2019 he said. Prabowo referred to UN data predicting a\nglobal hunger crisis. On the other hand, he continued, Indonesia has\nmanaged to export food. \u2018And the UN has already predicted that this year\nworld hunger will be massive. Two years ago, around 300 million people\nwere starving in the world. It is estimated that now it has increased to\n500 million, yes? 700 million. The FAO is giving a warning. And brothers\nand sisters, alhamdulillah, we have now started to export,\u2019 he said.\nPrabowo also spoke candidly about parties opposing his administration.\nIn front of the farmers and fishers, Prabowo said he was not overly\nconcerned if people took issue with his delivery. He stated there are\ncertain parties who do not want Indonesia to rise, especially during his\nleadership era. \u2018We will rise to become a great nation. There are always\nthose who do not want us to rise. There are. We already know who they\nare. Yes, right,\u2019 Prabowo said. He continued that speaking in front of\nfarmers and fishers requires a loud voice to be heard. He then mimicked\na softer speaking style. \u2018But with farmers and fishers, you have to\nspeak loudly. True, or not? If you speak softly, you won\u2019t listen.\nRight, yes?\u2019 Prabowo said. \u2018Ladies and gentlemen, development must be\ncarried out properly. Farmers and fishers must work hard, must work hard\nand should not ask for huge profits, yes. And we all hope that one day,\nin the future, the wealth enjoyed by a handful of people will slowly\ntrickle down,\u2019 Prabowo said, mimicking a gentler speaking style while\nsneering. His antics immediately drew laughter from the audience. He\njoked that his actions would be highlighted, but he did not mind\nbecause, according to him, the people must know his true feelings. \u2018Eh,\nsorry, sorry. Try to delete, delete. Eh, friend, yes, our journalists\nare solid, yes. Try that kind of thing. Later I\u2019ll get hammered again.\nDo I care? At this point, let\u2019s just speak plainly. You prefer to know\nmy heart, right? Rather than talking all politely. Polite but still a\nthief, polite but corrupt,\u2019 Prabowo continued.<\/p>",
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