Food security and improving education rank high in his to-do list.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto reads out vows during the inauguration ceremony at the presidential palace in Jakarta on Oct 21., Prabowo Subianto unveiled his Cabinet, a hefty 48-member group of men and women who will help him make decisions to lead the country.
The plan, for which the government has set aside 71 trillion rupiah , has already being piloted in schools in cities like Jakarta and Semarang in Central Java, with meals that include rice with side dishes. The plan will target 55 million people starting from 2025, prioritising those over the age of 50. This is in line with moves to combat tuberculosis , which is a major public health challenge for South-east Asia’s largest country.
During his speech on Oct 20, the President declared how he wants to see Indonesia reach food self-sufficiency in four to five years. The funds will also be used to create thousands of new hectares of rice fields, which is a staple for Indonesia as well as its immediate neighbours. About 20 trillion rupiah has been set aside for upgrading facilities in tens of thousands of schools nationwide.
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