Prabowo’s free meal program leaves 2,000 students and teachers ill
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- Indonesia’s Human Rights Commission urged police to investigate several food-poisoning cases linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s free meal program.
- About 2,000 students and teachers reportedly fell ill in separate incidents on at least two of Indonesia’s major islands.
About 2,000 students and teachers in Indonesia fell ill this week after eating food linked to President Prabowo Subianto’s free meal program, prompting the country’s Human Rights Commission to call for a police investigation.
The commission said several suspected food-poisoning cases occurred in separate incidents on at least two of Indonesia’s major islands. The affected students and teachers had eaten meals provided through the program.
It urged police to examine the cases and determine how the illnesses occurred. The report provides no further details about the affected locations or the condition of those who fell ill.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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