Yesterday: Prabowo-Megawati Meeting to 1,000 SPPG Units Suspended
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Various political news items have been reported by the Antara News Agency. Here we summarise the five most popular political stories from yesterday, worth rereading as a source of information to start your morning.
Prabowo receives Megawati at the Palace, attended by Puan and Dasco
President Prabowo Subianto received Indonesia’s 5th President Megawati Soekarnoputri at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon, attended by House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani and Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
Based on a post from President Prabowo’s official Instagram account (@prabowo), the meeting was held to continue fostering relations among the nation’s leaders.
“On the 29th day of Ramadan ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H, I received the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Ibu Hj. Megawati Soekarnoputri, at Merdeka Palace. This meeting continues the fostering of relations among the nation’s leaders,” read the post.
Prabowo discusses current issues with journalists and experts
President Prabowo Subianto invited several journalists, observers, and experts from various fields to his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor Regency, West Java, to discuss current issues and developments in strategic domestic policies.
Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI Angga Raka Prabowo, when contacted in Jakarta early Thursday, explained that the discussion in Hambalang took place from Tuesday (17/3) evening until Wednesday (18/3) early morning.
“The President held discussions and interviews with several journalists, observers, and experts regarding current issues to respond to global geopolitical dynamics and developments in strategic domestic policies. This meeting served as a space for in-depth discussion on the government’s direction in facing challenges and addressing various important questions that are topics of public discussion,” said Angga Raka Prabowo, explaining the content of the Hambalang meeting.
Prabowo: Acid attack on activist is a serious criminal act
President Prabowo Subianto stated that the case of the acid attack on KontraS activist Andrie Yunus is a serious criminal act classified as terrorism and must be investigated to uncover the masterminds behind the incident.
According to a statement from the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI received in Jakarta on Thursday, the President conveyed this during a question-and-answer session with journalists.
“This is terrorism. This is a barbaric act. We must pursue it. We must investigate it. We must investigate it!” said Prabowo.
CISFED: Government must take a firm stance on US-Israel aggression against Iran
Chairman of the Center for Islamic Studies in Finance, Economics, and Development (CISFED) Farouk Abdullah Alwyni urged the Indonesian Government to play an active role in stopping the military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iran.
Farouk said that this military action is not merely geopolitical dynamics, but a form of unilateral use of force that violates international law and the principle of state sovereignty.
“The ongoing escalation shows a pattern of aggression that can no longer be tolerated by the international community,” he stated in a press release in Jakarta on Thursday.
Cabinet Secretary discusses with Yovie-Raffi to make Indonesian language global
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, along with Presidential Special Staff Yovie Widianto and Presidential Special Envoy Raffi Ahmad, held a discussion on several strategic issues, including one on strategies to make the Indonesian language global.
Teddy said the discussion with Presidential Special Staff for Creative Economy Yovie Widianto and Presidential Special Envoy for Youth Development and Arts Workers Raffi Ahmad was productive, emphasising cross-sector coordination. The discussion session lasted approximately two hours at the Office of the State Secretariat, Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta.
Prabowo reveals 1,000 SPPG units suspended, government tightens standards
President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto revealed that more than 1,000 kitchens of the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme have been temporarily suspended as part of efforts to improve service quality.
According to a statement from the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI received in Jakarta on Thursday, the President said the step was taken by the government to ensure that nutrition service standards, cleanliness, and food security are fully met, so that the programme can run optimally and on target.
“I checked directly. I called the Head of BGN and I kept cross-checking,” said Prabowo during a question-and-answer session with journalists and experts at his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, which aired on Thursday (19/3).