Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, the elected president for the 2024-2029 period, wants to execute the program of providing free nutritious meals for school children to run efficiently without any leakage.
How this will be realized is thoroughly discussed in an exclusive interview with Prabowo by tvOne entitled “Prabowo Subianto Talks For Indonesia” which aired on Wednesday, (5/22) night.
Prabowo stated that the budget for the nutritious food program intended for students in schools has been calculated and he is optimistic about being able to realize it.
“We have calculated that we are capable, the issue of organization, we are not thinking about it yet, whether a special ministry is needed or just a body is enough, I think it’s not the organization but what is important is the scheme, the system, until it is realized correctly to the children,” explained Prabowo.
Prabowo said that he is striving for no leakage in the implementation of the program in his future government.
“The problem is, I have been talking about this for a long time, there is a phenomenon as a nation’s child that realizes that there are many leaks in our nation. Now, how do we make a scheme efficiently and well, with no leakage to our children,” said Prabowo.
Regarding the distribution of free milk to children throughout Indonesia, it will also be carried out according to the typology of each region.
Prabowo gave an example in one region in Southwest Maluku, namely Moa Island, which often produces buffalo milk. Therefore, it is not difficult to obtain milk production that can be reached by children in the Moa area.
“And the problem of milk yes. We will see that depending on the region as an example Southwest Maluku, Moa Island, they have many buffalo milk, there are buffaloes there, enough buffalo milk, there are also areas with a lot of goats, can get goat milk and this is what we have to see,” explained Prabowo.
Meanwhile, in other regions where it is difficult to obtain a source of milk, the focus can be on the even distribution of nutritious food such as fish and eggs.
“If we look at the protein in milk, it turns out that the protein, minerals, and substances in eggs are better than milk, the experts tell me and eggs can be cheaper than milk in some areas, so we concentrate on eggs, on fish, and so on,” continued Prabowo.
Therefore, Prabowo emphasized that the distribution of nutritious food and free milk to children in Indonesia will be flexible according to the typology of each region.
“So, we must adjust our plans to the typology and conditions of different regions. We should not standardize one pattern in Indonesia, there are mountainous areas, coastal areas, islands. So, we must always be flexible, the most important thing is that our children get nutritious food. I think that is our goal,” concluded Prabowo.
