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Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme

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Indonesia has reduced the budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s signature free school meals program to 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion). This figure represents a decrease from the previously allocated 268 trillion rupiah.

Senior officials overseeing the project confirmed the budget adjustment on Tuesday. The administration indicated that further reductions to the program's funding remain possible as the initiative moves forward. The free school meals program serves as a central policy pillar for President Prabowo’s administration.

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