Bogor – Gus Miftah, mubalig and leader of the Ora Aji Islamic boarding school in Sleman, stated that the free lunch program for students in schools by the Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka pair is similar to the teachings of Prophet Ibrahim AS in Islam.
He expressed this during the National Solidarity Gathering with Prabowo Subianto at Padepokan Garuda Yaksa, Hambalang, Bogor, on Saturday (2/3/2024).
“We are reminded of an event when Prophet Ibrahim AS built the Ka’bah or renovated the Ka’bah with his son Ismail. When the Ka’bah was completed, Allah conveyed to Ibrahim, a single bite of food in the stomach of a hungry or poor person is better for Allah than building the Ka’bah,” said Gus Miftah.
“So today we believe, how can Pak Prabowo have a free meal program, perhaps inspired by Prophet Ibrahim AS,” added Gus Miftah.
Continuing Gus Miftah’s story, Prabowo said that the free lunch program was initiated because nearly 25% of children in Indonesia do not have breakfast.
“Indeed, my program is lunch for Indonesian children. Why? Nearly 25% do not have breakfast every day. We have started a free lunch trial program in Sukabumi, specifically in the Cikembang Village, two hours away from the Capital City,” said Prabowo.
In the trial, 3,000 students are provided with lunch every day. “And the reality is, these children eat but sometimes the side dishes are packed to take home for their families. This is just two hours from the Capital City, and I am not willing to see my country in this state. How can we, when elite leaders in Indonesia are still fighting among ourselves just to grab seats, while the fact is that our children are in this condition,” emphasized Prabowo. (SENOPATI)
