Hanif Faisol: Starting Work Tomorrow as Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food, Everything About MBG

Deputy Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that his appointment is the result of careful consideration by President Prabowo Subianto to strengthen the implementation of national strategic programmes in the food sector. According to him, the position of deputy coordinating minister will be focused on fully supporting the steps of Coordinating Minister for Food Affairs Zulkifli Hasan in realising the government’s flagship programmes. “Our placement under Mr Coordinating Minister will fully support Mr Coordinating Minister’s steps in realising the programmes that are President Prabowo’s flagship initiatives,” Hanif said at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday. He affirmed that he will start working immediately after the inauguration by prioritising the acceleration of the implementation of various strategic agendas, including the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme and policies to strengthen national food security. “Tomorrow we will already start working, everything about MBG and so on we will touch upon and we will seek directions from Mr Coordinating Minister on what steps we should take,” he said.