Medan, Jan. 16 -- Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Muhammad Syafi'i has urged civil servants and employees at the Ministry of Religious Affairs to support President Prabowo Subianto's ongoing efforts to advance national development and progress.

He said a number of programs initiated by President Prabowo and the Red and White Cabinet have begun to yield tangible results, particularly in the area of food security.

"Indonesia has achieved self-sufficiency in food. Since 2025, we have stopped importing rice because we are now able to meet domestic demand independently," Syafi'i said.

Syafi'i made the remarks during a civil servant mentoring event in Batu Bara District, North Sumatra, on Thursday, according to an official statement cit...