Indonesia presidential hopeful Prabowo’s free lunch programme to spend RM302mill per day, spokesman says

Prabowo’s free lunch programme to spendRM302mil per day, spokesman says Presidential candidate and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) and vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka arrive to attend the first presidential election debate at the General Elections Commission (KPU) office in Jakarta on Dec. 12, 2023.- AFP/Yasuyoshi Chiba

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post/ANN): Spokesperson for the campaign team of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka , Burhanuddin Abdullah, said that their proposed free lunch and milk programme was forecast to cost Rp 1 trillion (US$64.46 million -RM302 million) per day and could create new jobs for citizens.

“Take, for example, some similar policies, such as the intention to create job opportunities, to revitalize education; within Prabowo-Gibran’s programs, there is a free lunch and milk program for 82.9 million recipients,” said Burhanuddin, as quoted by cnnindonesia.com.