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President Prabowo Subianto operates a rice harvester during the grand harvest in Randegan Wetan village, Ligung, Majalengka, West Java, April 7, 2025. Antara/Dedhez Anggara. tempo : 174546665847.

SUNARTO went back and forth between his home and rice field in Ngepeh village, Madiun Regency, East Java. Riding his motorbike on the morning of Thursday, April 10, 2025, he transported equipment for harvesting rice, along with food and drinks. At the paddy field, located just 250 meters from his house, 30 people had already gathered, waiting to help him with the harvest. 

As Sunarto arrived, a supervisor directed the workers to begin

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