Indonesian Audit Watch (IAW) is urging the government to strengthen the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program to ensure its implementation is transparent, accountable, and provides legal certainty for all parties involved.
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the State Palace has not yet discussed the name of the new Vice Minister of Agriculture following Sudaryono's inauguration as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that President Prabowo Subianto had asked former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Nanik S. Deyang, to serve on the agency's supervisory board.
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming stated that Sudaryono's inauguration as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will support improvements in the governance of the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG), including a focus on frontier, disadvantaged, and outermost (3T) regions.
Vice Minister of Agriculture Sudaryono stated his readiness to carry out the mandate to optimally implement the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program for the public following his appointment by President Prabowo Subianto as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
The Bali Regional Police Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) has resumed operations, distributing Nutritional Meal Program (MBG) to students in several schools.
Presidential Chief of Staff, Dudung Abdurachman stated that the government is committed to ensuring that children receive education and nutritional services from the first day of school through the Free Nutritional Meal Program (MBG).
Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) stated that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program has involved approximately 148,000 local food suppliers and will continue to be strengthened through synergy with the Merah Putih Village/Sub-District Cooperative (KDMP) to expand the absorption of community produce.
The Pamekasan Sub-regional Police have questioned three individuals in connection with alleged bribery in the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program involving the Regional Coordinator (Korwil) of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in Pamekasan Regency.
The Indonesian National Police (INP) Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo reports that all Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) established by the police has successfully maintained its zero accident status.
The government is seriously evaluating and improving the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to ensure it reaches its target audience, prioritizing the 3B group (pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers), as well as the 3T (underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost) areas.
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the importance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program to address hunger and meet the nutritional needs of the community, especially children.
