President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)\nshared a warm moment during the MPR Annual Session and Joint Session of\nthe DPR-DPD at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday\n(14\/8\/2026). After delivering his state address, Prabowo stepped down\nfrom the podium and approached Jokowi, offering a salute which was\nreciprocated with a handshake and a thumbs-up gesture from the former\npresident. The two leaders were seen chatting briefly and laughing\ntogether.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also greeted former Vice President Boediono, NasDem Party\nChairman Surya Paloh, and other attending officials.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Prabowo announced that the government would introduce\nforeign language instruction starting from the first grade of primary\nschool. He stated that the languages to be taught would include those\nconsidered most important and widely used globally, such as English,\nMandarin, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and French.<\/p>\n
Prabowo also reiterated his commitment to continuing the Free\nNutritious Meal programme (MBG), emphasising that he did not want\nIndonesian children to study while hungry. He noted that stunting still\naffects up to 25 per cent of children in some areas, meaning one in four\nIndonesian children suffers from the condition. Prabowo stressed that\nstunting prevents cells from developing properly, which has long-term\nnegative effects on children\u2019s futures, and pledged to continue the\nprogramme with improvements and greater efficiency.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-salutes-jokowi-receives-thumbs-up-at-mpr-annual-session-1786762367", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }