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        "id": 1820985,
        "msgid": "prabowo-on-mbg-opponents-hungry-people-will-die-if-not-fed-1782287588",
        "date": "2026-06-24 14:28:15",
        "title": "Prabowo on MBG Opponents: Hungry People Will Die If Not Fed",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has sharply criticised opponents of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, urging them to consult farmers, fishermen, and children about its necessity. He rejected intellectual arguments that other issues are more pressing than hunger, stating that people will die if their empty stomachs are not filled. Prabowo also cited UN data warning of a massive global hunger crisis, with numbers potentially rising to 700 million this year.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has highlighted opposition to the Free\nNutritious Meals (MBG) programme, urging those who disagree to seek the\nopinions of farmers, fishermen, and the children who benefit from it. He\nmade the remarks while attending the XVII National Farmers and\nFishermen\u2019s Week (PENAS) in Gorontalo Regency on Wednesday, 24 June\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are also those who do not agree with MBG. They should come\nhere. Ask the farmers, ask the fishermen, is MBG needed or not? Ask the\nchildren, is it needed or not?\u201d Prabowo said in his speech.<\/p>\n<p>The President then addressed a group of intellectuals who had argued\nthat there are more urgent matters than an empty stomach. Prabowo\ndisagreed with this view. \u201cSome clever people say there are things more\ncritical than an empty stomach. I think there is nothing more critical\nthan an empty stomach. A person with an empty stomach, if it is not\nfilled soon, will die,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He then referred to United Nations data indicating that a global\nhunger problem is imminent. \u201cThe UN has already predicted that this\nyear, world hunger will be massive. Two years ago, around 300 million\npeople were starving worldwide. It is now estimated to have increased to\n500 million, 700 million. The FAO has given a warning,\u201d Prabowo\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-on-mbg-opponents-hungry-people-will-die-if-not-fed-1782287588",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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