President Prabowo Subianto attended a large-scale shrimp harvest in\nKebumen, Central Java, on Saturday, 23 May 2026. During the visit,\nPrabowo made several statements ranging from joking about reshuffling\nFood Coordinator Minister Zulkifli Hasan to delaying new government\nbuilding construction, claiming government achievements, and setting\ntargets for meat self-sufficiency over the next four to five years.<\/p>\n
Prabowo Jokes About Reshuffling Zulkifli Hasan<\/p>\n
Prabowo jokingly expressed a desire to replace Food Coordinator\nMinister Zulkifli Hasan after the minister misspoke the name of the\nvillage they were visiting. Initially, Prabowo wanted to announce the\nname of the harvest location village, and Zulkifli whispered to the\nGerindra Party Chairman that the village was named Karangduwur. However,\nresidents immediately shouted corrections, informing them that the\ncorrect village name was Tegalretno. Prabowo then invited a resident to\nthe podium to announce the correct village name through a loudspeaker.\n\u201cTegalretno Village, Petahanan District,\u201d the man said.<\/p>\n
The President then joked about wanting to remove Zulhas, as Zulkifli\nHasan is nicknamed, from his position due to providing incorrect\ninformation. \u201cOuch, this Coordinator Minister got it wrong earlier.\nWrong name. Should he be reshuffled perhaps?\u201d Prabowo said before\nresidents, according to a Presidential Secretariat broadcast.<\/p>\n
Prabowo Calls for Delay in New Government Building Construction<\/p>\n
Prabowo asked government agencies to postpone the construction of new\nbuildings. He argued that new offices without urgent needs need not be\nrushed into construction. Prabowo believes the state should focus on\nincreasing people\u2019s wealth, and therefore government work must be\nproductive.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo sorry, let\u2019s delay building many offices, offices, offices.\nOffices are necessary, of course. But there should not be offices with\nno productivity,\u201d Prabowo said. The former Defence Minister stated that\nthe state must be able to provide added value to citizens even without\ngrand offices. Prabowo said people need income and employment more.\nTherefore, he asked his subordinates to postpone new office construction\nif not urgent.<\/p>\n
Prabowo Claims Government Has Achieved Several Successes<\/p>\n
Prabowo claimed to have recorded several achievements since taking\noffice in October 2024, including success in achieving self-sufficiency\nin several food commodities. Over his 19 months in government, he\nclaimed numerous targets are being realised. \u201cIn 19 months, praise be,\nmuch has already been achieved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that Indonesia has now achieved self-sufficiency in\nrice and maize. He also assessed that the condition of national food\nproduction is relatively safe. Nevertheless, Prabowo acknowledged that\nself-sufficiency has not been achieved for all commodities, particularly\nanimal protein sources. \u201cOur protein\u2014eggs, chicken, and meat\u2014are still\nnot yet,\u201d said the former Defence Minister.<\/p>\n
Meat Self-Sufficiency Target<\/p>\n
Prabowo stated that Indonesia has the opportunity to achieve meat\nself-sufficiency in the coming years. He set a target of achieving this\nwithin four to five years. According to Prabowo, the government is\ncurrently accelerating various efforts to meet this target. \u201cWe are\nworking on this, perhaps in four, five years we will achieve meat\nself-sufficiency,\u201d said the Gerindra Party Chairman.<\/p>\n
Prabowo assessed that national food security conditions are\nrelatively safe. He cited that Indonesia has successfully achieved\nself-sufficiency for major commodities such as rice and maize. However,\nhe acknowledged that several protein sources still depend on supplies\nfrom abroad. Nevertheless, the former Defence Minister expressed\noptimism that Indonesia can reduce import dependency and strengthen food\nindependence in the coming years.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-in-kebumen-zulhas-reshuffle-jest-to-food-self-sufficiency-1780366858", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }