Mothers Are Reminded To Have Household Management, Megawati: It's Too Late If You Can't Cook

Chairperson of the PDIP DPP Megawati Soekarnoputri (VOI/PDIP DPP)

JAKARTA - The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia Megawati Soekarnoputri asked women, especially mothers, to give the best for their families. Fulfillment of nutrition to prevent stunting must be done.

This was conveyed by Megawati when she was a speaker at the kick off event of the stunting reduction collaboration and the launch of the book 'Food Recipes for Baduta and Pregnant Women for Indonesia's Golden Generation' today, Monday, August 8.

"Women must have household management to cook. It's too late if you can't cook," Megawati said at the event held in Jakarta.

Providing good nutrition, he continued, is important to do. He said that in the past he often received many cooking lessons from his mother, Fatmawati.

In fact, the PDIP general chairman admitted that his mother often taught him to cook. "One day there will be a small human in our body. So we must be able to regulate what food is good for ourselves," said Megawati.

He hopes that in the future stunting can be avoided. Moreover, there are many plants in the country that can be used for cooking and fulfilling nutritional needs.

"God willing, the possibility of stunting can be avoided. And children up to the age of two years need quality food with nutrition, protein," said Megawati.

"I have given the secret of cooking. Hopefully it will be useful, hopefully it can be knowledge. Hopefully, I will be ready to become a mother-to-be and a mother's mentality will be strengthened," he continued.

The kick off event for the stunting reduction collaboration was held by the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN). A number of invited guests also attended, such as the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General Andika Perkasa; and Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini.

Then the Head of BPIP Yudian Wahyudi was also present; until the Head of the National Police Health Center Inspector General Pol Asep Hendradiana representing the National Police Chief and representatives of Dharma Wanita and Bhayangkari.