Indonesia: Meals for 80 million schoolchildren

Indonesia's new president Prabowo Subianto has started the new year with an ambitious project: In order to combat malnutrition in the country, there should be free meals for over 80 million schoolchildren and pregnant women. However, experts have doubts as to whether the program will pay off in the long term.

Denis Suarsana is director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Jakarta. He is somewhat critical of the Indonesian President's generous program. Source: Supplied / Privat