Hashim Reveals Prabowo's Concern Behind Free Nutritious Meal Programme
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, as chairman of the advisory board of the Forum Masyarakat Indonesia Emas (Formas), has revealed the reason President Prabowo Subianto initiated the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.
According to Hashim, the programme was born from Prabowo’s concern upon seeing that many people have not yet enjoyed prosperity.
Hashim said the aspiration to improve people’s welfare while safeguarding Indonesia’s continuity has become an important part of the spirit of Prabowo’s administration.
“That is also embedded in Prabowo’s soul so that the people are prosperous and Indonesia is eternal. He is saddened to see that there are still those who are not prosperous. The MBG programme was born from concern so that the people are healthy,” said Hashim, as quoted on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
According to Hashim, this spirit is in line with the aspirations of the nation’s founders to create prosperity for all the people while safeguarding Indonesia’s continuity.
Hashim’s statement was delivered amid the growing strength of civil society groups declaring support for the Prabowo-Gibran administration. One of these is the Gerakan Pengusaha Merah Putih Indonesia (Gapempi), which has now joined Formas.
Gapempi, under the leadership of Minarni Panggabean, was inaugurated as a Formas member along with 19 other organisations. With the addition of this organisation, Gapempi is recorded as the 93rd member out of a total of 103 Formas members to date.
Minarni said Gapempi’s joining is not merely about increasing the number of organisations within Formas. According to her, the move is an effort to unite the strength of various elements of society to support the national development agenda.
“Our main goal in joining Formas is to unite our steps and energy with other elements of society so that the grand vision of Indonesia Emas 2045 initiated by the government is not just a dream, but something we can achieve through real work together,” said Minarni.
She assessed that the business world needs a stronger space for collaboration with the government and community organisations to face various national challenges.
“Through synergy within the Formas platform, we want to build a solid bridge of collaboration between business actors, the government, and various community organisations to strengthen national economic resilience,” she said.
Gapempi also wants to expand cross-sector networks so that entrepreneurs can take part in various government development programmes.