Today's Top 3 News: Pro-MBG Rally Participants Say They Were Paid to Attend

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, June 22, 2026. Here are the highlights: Pro-MBG Rally Participants Say They Were Paid to Attend; Trump Repeatedly Cites Number 22 Across Speeches, Fuels Speculation Over Pattern; and Finance Ministry, Bank Indonesia, and Danantara May Become IDX Shareholders. 

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today:

1. Pro-MBG Rally Participants Say They Were Paid to Attend

A group calling themselves the Jakarta Community Alliance held a demonstration to support free nutritious meal (MBG) program in the southern area of the National Monument, Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday, June 22, 2026. Several protesters shared how they were invited to join the demonstration.

Bunga, a woman from Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, said she was invited to the demonstration by a friend. She received information about the MBG support rally the night before the demonstration. "My friend invited me last night," she said at the location.

Read the complete story of pro-MBG rally participants here.

2. Trump Repeatedly Cites Number 22 Across Speeches, Fuels Speculation Over Pattern

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly referenced the number 22 in public remarks and speeches in recent months, with no clear explanation for the pattern, according to NBC News reporting on Sunday.

The US president, who is both the 45th and 47th president, has mentioned the number in a wide range of contexts, including claims about Washington DC infrastructure, military operations, and historical timelines, prompting questions from observers about whether the figure reflects a rhetorical habit or a personal fixation.

In which speeches did Trump mention number 22? Click here to read more.

3. Finance Ministry, Bank Indonesia, and Danantara May Become IDX Shareholders

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Bank Indonesia, and the Danantara Investment Management Agency can become shareholders of PT Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).

This new provision is stipulated in Law Number 4 of 2026 concerning Amendments to Law Number 4 of 2023 concerning the Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (UU P2SK), which was ratified by President Prabowo Subianto on June 17, 2026.

Read the details of Law Number 4 of 2026 regarding IDX shareholders here.

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