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        "id": 1891181,
        "msgid": "constitutional-court-rules-free-nutritious-meal-programme-cannot-be-funded-from-education-budget-1785419551",
        "date": "2026-07-30 19:51:14",
        "title": "Constitutional Court Rules Free Nutritious Meal Programme Cannot Be Funded from Education Budget",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ruled that the government's inclusion of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme within the education budget is a means to artificially meet the constitutionally mandated 20 per cent spending threshold. The court found that this practice creates legal uncertainty and potentially hinders the optimal fulfilment of core educational priorities, such as facilities and teacher welfare. However, the court did not find the phrase 'operational implementation of education' in the budget law itself to be unconstitutional.",
        "content": "<p>The Constitutional Court (MK) has stated that the government\u2019s policy\nof allocating the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme budget under the\neducation budget is a method to ensure education spending meets the\nminimum 20 per cent requirement mandated by the 1945 Constitution. This\nassessment was delivered by Constitutional Justice Daniel Yusmic during\na hearing on the judicial review of Law Number 17 of 2025 concerning the\nState Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) for the 2026 fiscal year.\nJustice Yusmic explained that the state\u2019s intervention in charging the\nMBG budget to the education budget indirectly serves as a \u2018way\u2019 to\nachieve the constitutional mandate of at least 20 per cent for education\nfunding. The court expressed concern that this mechanism could actually\nhinder the resolution of fundamental issues within the education sector,\nsuch as the provision of adequate facilities, infrastructure, and the\nfulfilment of teacher salaries and allowances, which are essential\nelements of education delivery. Consequently, the court ruled that the\nexplanation of Article 22 paragraph (3) of Law Number 17 of 2025, which\nincludes the MBG programme, has expanded the meaning of the norm and\ncreated legal uncertainty. However, the court maintained that the phrase\n\u2018operational implementation of education\u2019 within the article itself does\nnot pose constitutional issues.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/constitutional-court-rules-free-nutritious-meal-programme-cannot-be-funded-from-education-budget-1785419551",
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