Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto, president-elect for the 2024-2029 period, wants to execute a program of providing free nutritious meals for schoolchildren efficiently without any leaks.
How this will be realized is examined thoroughly in an exclusive interview of Prabowo by tvOne entitled “Prabowo Subianto Speaks for Indonesia” aired on Wednesday, (22/5) night.
Prabowo said that the budget for the nutritious food program for students in schools has been calculated and he is optimistic about implementing it.
“We have calculated that we are capable; as for organizational issues, we are not necessarily thinking about it, whether we need a special ministry or just a body, I think it’s not the organization but the important thing is the scheme, the system, until it is realized to the children correctly,” said Prabowo.
Prabowo said that he strives for there to be no leaks 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 all are aware of many leaks in our nation. Now, how do we create a scheme efficiently and well, with no leaks reaching 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, where the area often produces buffalo milk. So, it is not difficult to obtain milk production that can be reached by children in the Moa region.
“And about milk, we will see that it depends on the region as an example in Southwest Maluku, Moa Island, they have many buffalo milk, there are buffaloes, enough buffalo milk, there are also areas with many Etawa goats, so we can get goat milk and we must look at this,” said Prabowo.
Meanwhile, in other regions where it is difficult to obtain a source of milk, the focus can be on distributing nutritious food such as fish and eggs evenly.
“If we see the protein in milk, it turns out that the protein and minerals and substances in eggs are better than milk, experts told me and eggs are cheaper than milk in a certain region, so we focus on eggs, fish, and so on,” Prabowo continued.
Therefore, Prabowo emphasizes 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 have to adjust our plans to the typology and conditions of different regions. We must not standardize one pattern in Indonesia, there are mountainous areas, coastal areas, islands. So, we must always be flexible, the important thing is that our children can get nutritious food. I think that is our goal,” concluded Prabowo.
