Timika, June 22 -- Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka pledged to continue pushing for the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) areas, including Asmat District in South Papua.

"It is important to highlight that we are advocating the president's priority programs in 3T areas. MBG, for example, must reach people here in Asmat," he told reporters after visiting the Sago Field School in Asmat on Sunday.

Gibran said the program could potentially be implemented in cooperation with local churches and school canteens to expand its reach in the district.

The MBG program is one of President Prabowo Subianto's priority initiatives aimed at improving the quality of hu...