Observers Say Free Breakfast Program Is a Signal That Pramono-Rano Do Not Want to Be Prabowo's Opposition

Jakarta gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidate pair number 3 Pramono Anung and Rano Karno (Si Doel) in the second debate of the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election in Ancol, Sunday (27/10/2024). (Kompas TV screenshot)

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Prakarsa Executive Director, Ah Maftuchan assessed that the candidate pair for governor and deputy governor of Jakarta number 3, Pramono Anung-Rano Karno, gave a signal that they would not oppose the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka government.

This is reflected in the program initiated by Pramono-Rano which will provide free breakfast if they win the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election.

"Politically, we can also see this as an effort by Mas Pram Bang Doel to get closer to President Prabowo's new government, giving a signal (through the free breakfast program) to politics that Mas Pram and Bang Doel are not in opposition to Mr. President Prabowo," said Maftuchan in the Obrolan Newsroom broadcast on Youtube Kompas.com, Sunday (27/10/2024).

Maftuchan added that the free breakfast program could also be a way for Pramono-Rano to send a signal that they would be coherent with the central government if they were elected.

According to Maftuchan, coherence between the central government and the provincial government is very important.

"Of course the most crucial thing is that the province is part of the central government. So, this is Mas Pram and Bang Doel's way to be coherent with the central government's program," he said.

Maftuchan assessed that the free breakfast program would be easier to implement than the free nutritious lunch program initiated by the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono pair.

"If free breakfast for school children would be easier (to implement) because it is different, one has breakfast and the other has lunch," he continued.

Meanwhile, if Ridwan Kamil's Free Lunch program is to be implemented, further data collection is needed to ensure which parties have received free nutritional assistance from the central government.

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