Prabowo Guarantees Compact Ministers, Ask to Ignore Social Media Analysis on Cabinet Split

President Prabowo Subianto gave a speech at the inauguration of 166 People's Schools in various regions of Indonesia in an event in Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan, Monday (12/1/2026). ANTARA/HO-Tim Media Presiden Prabowo Subianto.

JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto guarantees that ministers under the auspices of the Red and White Cabinet are compact in carrying out government priority programs. Prabowo asked that the analysis on social media that mentions a split in the environment near Prabowo, be ignored.

In front of state officials, students and teachers of the People's School, Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan, Monday, Prabowo assessed the cooperation between ministries that was built in the red and white Cabinet "extraordinary".

"I am really happy today. My ministries, the Cabinet, I feel compact. Don't believe those who are too inter. Who is talking where? On social media, analyze a split among Prabowo's environment. Seru (analysis, ed). I'm interested in where this is from? But, no. I feel hard work, compact, extraordinary team work so that we achieve success after success, proof after proof," said President Prabowo when speaking at the inauguration of 166 People's Schools in various regions of Indonesia from Banjarbaru City, South Kalimantan, Monday, January 12 reported by ANTARA.

The evidence that President Prabowo mentioned included referring to the government's success in realizing rice self-sufficiency on December 31, 2025.

"I repeat, December 31, 2025, Indonesia officially reaches rice self-sufficiency in the middle of 2024 and 2025 Indonesia experiences El Nino followed by prolonged drought. We can overcome it, and we can produce the highest rice production in the history of the Republic of Indonesia. Our rice reserves in government warehouses today are the highest in the history of the Republic of Indonesia," said President Prabowo.

Prabowo continued that after rice self-sufficiency, in a not too long time, his government would realize corn self-sufficiency.

"Soon we will be self-sufficient in corn for the feed of farmers and farmers. After that, we will be self-sufficient in other fields," continued the President.

Another proof, the President continued, 166 People's Schools that have been successfully built and operational. People's Schools are boarding-based schools, whose entire costs are fully borne by the government, and are intended for students from desil 1 (extreme poor) and desil 2 (poor) families.

"Our target is 500 People's Schools by 2029 Insyaallah, and I apologize that we still can't produce more than what we have now. This is an extraordinary effort, and I for that, I convey the greatest respect to the Minister of Social Affairs, and his team who work hard," said the President.

Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf is an official appointed by the President as the leading sector for the implementation of the People's School program.