Indonesian President Recognises 'Problems' with Free Meal Scheme

Prabowo admits Indonesia’s free meals programme ‘comes with many problems’, but doesn’t want it to stop

JAKARTA, May 17 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government’s programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, “comes with many problems”.Thousands of people have fallen ill since the much-hyped billion-dollar scheme was launched in January 2025, with critics calling for its suspension over hygiene concerns and accusations of corruption.“It’s true that there are many problems…

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Indonesian president recognises 'problems' with free meal scheme

"It's true that there are many problems and challenges. Free nutritious meals comes with many problems, we must put things in order," said Prabowo Subianto.

Indonesian president recognises ‘problems’ with free meal scheme

Mr Prabowo Subianto said that the scheme still has public support despite the list of problems. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Prabowo admits Indonesia's free meal scheme faces serious problems

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged on Saturday that the government’s programme to provide free meals to combat malnutrition, his signature project, “comes with many problems.”