A number of officers were on standby in front of the Constitutional Court (MK) building in Jakarta on Thursday (7/30/2026) afternoon, ahead of a solidarity action to guard the judicial review decision on the allocation of education funds in the 2026 State Budget to fund the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.
The Head of the Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, confirmed that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program remains a national priority program despite the change in leadership at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) from Nani Sudaryati Deyang to Sudaryono.
The Head of the Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, stated that the abundance of international events held in Indonesia throughout August 2026 proves that Indonesia is a safe country.
Head of the Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, emphasized that evaluation is a crucial part of governance to ensure all priority programs are implemented effectively and provide tangible benefits to the public.
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.
