REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the government is committed to the welfare of the people. One of them, through the provision of food aid in the form of rice.

“This is the fourth, it will be continued to the next month until June,” Jokowi said while reviewing the availability of rice at Bulog Manggis Warehousing Complex, Bungo Regency, Jambi Province, quoted from a press release by the Presidential Secretariat on Thursday (4/4/2024).

Jokowi said, the government will continue providing the food aid. However, the policy will still depend on the availability of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).

“Later we will look again at the state budget, if the budget allows, it will be forwarded again until December. But no promise, yes because I will open the State Budget first later in June, if it is opened, the budget can be passed on, but if not possible, no. I say it as it is,” he said.