Minister of Agriculture emphasizes the reprimand of the food mafia and not of the Vice President Gibran

Jakarta – Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman aligns information related to his viral speech video. In the speech, he said he was reprimanded by the Vice President about the eradication of the food mafia. He said the experience took place in the past. The experience is not in the context of the current vice president, namely Gibran Rakabuming Raka. “I have to make it clear, the reprimand took place first, not the current vice president. And in the past I also considered a very positive reprimand. It actually made me more careful and brave to eradicate the food mafia,” said Agriculture Minister Andi Amran. Browse to continue with the Minister of Agriculture, Amran, emphasized that Vice President Gibran has actually provided full support for the measures to eradicate food mafia and corruption. This effort is also still being strengthened by the Ministry of Agriculture. “Pak Gibran is very supportive. The President and Vice President supports us to clean food and defend farmers,” he said. Minister of Agriculture explained that the statement in the video he conveyed in the academic context as a reflection on the experience of the past in the struggle for national food security. “I want to show that we must be brave in the face of Food Mafia, and courage to be accompanied by our leaders. And so far, I have the full support of the presidents and vice president, including President Prabowo and Vice President Gibran today,” he said. He revealed that the commitment to delivering the food mafia conducted by the President and Vice President is significant results to the Ministry of Agriculture. During the previous period, 784 Food Mafia cases were successfully revealed, with 411 people named suspects. These cases include violations related to fertilizer, horticulture, livestock, to scam in rice distribution. “In the internal ministry, we have known more than 1,500 employees (sanctions) protests and mutations as a result of violations of discipline and integrity. It is a clearance movement that we do indiscriminately,” he said. In the first 130 days of the red and white cabinet, led by President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the Ministry of Agriculture continued, namely 20 people were called the name suspects and 50 companies were processed by law because it harmed the state and farmers. Amran reminded that no one used the video pieces to break the solidarity of the government. “I emphasize, do not try to fight my sheep with the vice president. All the presidents and vice president I accompanied, including the Vice President Gibran, have the same spirit to clean the food mafia and defend farmers,” he emphasized. He also gave a serious warning to the offenders of the Mafia and their sympathizers not to interfere with the stability of national food security. “Right now, the way to self -sufficiency is clear. Do not sheep mafia and sympathizers. We are perpendicular to the president and vice president. We are good for Indonesian food sovereignty and safety,” Minister of Agriculture said. The Minister of Agriculture said the Ministry of Agriculture would continue to strengthen the cooperation with the KPK, police and prosecutors to clean the practice of food mafia and constantly enforce the country pro-farming policy. (RDP/FJP) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here