Prabowo Sits Down With Dasco and Sjafrie to Discuss Geopolitics at the Presidential Palace

President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto met with Deputy Speaker of the House Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to discuss a range of crucial issues at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, 4 March. ‘This afternoon, President Prabowo Subianto received the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prof. Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, accompanied by several Red and White Cabinet ministers at the Merdeka Palace, Wednesday, 4 March 2026,’ said the Secretary to the Cabinet (Seskab) Lieutenant Colonel Teddy Indrawijaya in a statement. The moment of the meeting was shared on Instagram @sekretariat.kabinet. ‘In the discussion, the President received the aspirations of the DPR through the Deputy Speaker regarding the latest issues in society,’ Teddy said. The issues discussed included the readiness of supply and prices of staple foods, the implementation of the economic stimulus, and the availability of oil and LPG stock ahead of Eid al-Fitr. ‘Also, issues related to the geopolitical situation domestically and internationally,’ he added. Joining the meeting were several ministers: Coordinating Minister for Food Security Zulkifli Hasan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Bahlil Lahadalia. Then, Foreign Minister Sugiono, Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar, State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, and Secretary to the Cabinet Teddy Indra Wijaya. Following the meeting, Bahlil said the discussions covered preparations ahead of Eid al-Fitr. The government assured that there would be no fuel shortages and LPG shortages ahead of Eid al-Fitr. Similarly, Zulkifli Hasan said that the price and availability of staple goods would remain secure until Eid al-Fitr.