Vice President Asks Elected Regional Heads To Prioritize Farmers' Welfare

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka (center) listened to various job vacancies for a Vocational Meeting Company for Industrial Partners, at BBPVP Medan, Monday (12/12/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Medan City)

JAKARTA - Vice President (Vice President) Gibran Rakabuming Raka advised elected regional heads to focus on continuing programs that prioritize the welfare of farmers.

This was conveyed by him while attending a corn rice planting activity in Aman Damai Village, Sirapit, Langkat, North Sumatra, Tuesday, December 24.

"We want the welfare of farmers and their facilities to be continued and improved," said Vice President Gibran as quoted by ANTARA.

The vice president said that currently the regional head elections have been completed and he hopes that the old regional heads and new ones can work together.

He emphasized that the good programs that had been run by the previous regional head must be continued by the elected regional head who will be sworn in in February.

"So don't let good programs in the previous government not be stopped and the next government will not continue," he said.

The vice president said various shortcomings in the previous government would be corrected in the current government.

The Vice President emphasized that the government is committed to realizing food self-sufficiency and improving the welfare of farmers.

"Because once again, the focus of the President is clearly on food self-sufficiency and we want everything to be successful," said Vice President Gibran.