KEBUMEN - Coordinating Minister for Food and Agriculture Zulkifli Hasan or Zulhas became the target of President Prabowo Subianto's jokes when attending the shrimp harvest in Kebumen, Central Java, Saturday (23/5). Prabowo criticized Zulhas for mispronouncing the name of the village where the event was held.
The moment occurred when Prabowo greeted residents at the Tambak Budidaya Udang Berbasis Kawasan (BUBK), Petanahan District, Kebumen.
Initially, Prabowo tried to ensure the location of the event. However, residents several times straightened the mention of the village name.
"Karangduwur Village," said Prabowo.
"Karangkerto," replied the residents.
Prabowo then again mentioned the location of the event. "Tegalretno Village, Petanahan District," he said.
Residents corrected again. "Tegalretno," shouted the residents.
In the midst of the relaxed atmosphere, Prabowo then alluded to Zulhas who had previously also mispronounced the name of the village.
"The Coordinating Minister had the wrong name. Do you need to be shuffled around?" said Prabowo, greeted with laughter from the public.
The residents answered in unison, "Don't." Prabowo then replied with a laugh, "It's a good thing the people love you."
The joke immediately made the atmosphere of the event flow. Zulhas who was at the location was also seen laughing with other officials who were present.
The joke came amid Prabowo's communication style, which has recently reprimanded his aides several times in public forums. Starting with bureaucratic bureaucracy, business permits, to ministry performance.
At the same event, Prabowo emphasized that the government would focus on building productive projects that generate jobs and foreign exchange.
He said that the shrimp ponds in Kebumen were able to produce around 40 tons per hectare with a selling price of Rp70 thousand per kilogram and absorbed around 650 local workers.
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