Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta.  Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian stressed tighter coordination between regional administration and the National Free Nutritious Meals Task Force (Satgas MBG) to prevent future incidents after reports of student food poisoning.

“Coordination between local administration and Satgas MBG is crucial. With proper synergy, field problems, including food poisoning cases, can be minimized or even prevented,” he said on Saturday (27/9/2025), as quoted by antaranews.com.

Minister Tito argued that the success of the nationwide MBG program, a flagship policy of President Prabowo Subianto, cannot rely solely on central policy but depends heavily on active monitoring by local authorities.

Political observer Insan Praditya Anugrah of Universitas Terbuka echoed the view, calling for broader local authority to oversee nutrition quality, balanced by central government checks.

Cities like Surakarta and Bojonegoro have already introduced daily inspections, engaging food, health, and sanitation offices to ensure safe meals. 

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