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        "id": 1783823,
        "msgid": "dpr-commission-ix-urges-new-bgn-head-to-fix-poor-governance-of-free-nutritious-meal-programme-1780558389",
        "date": "2026-06-04 11:52:40",
        "title": "DPR Commission IX Urges New BGN Head to Fix Poor Governance of Free Nutritious Meal Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "A senior Indonesian lawmaker has called on the newly appointed head of the National Nutrition Agency to prioritise overhauling the flawed governance of the Free Nutritious Meal programme. The appeal follows President Prabowo Subianto's stern warning that the programme must not become a vehicle for corruption. Legislators are demanding a shift in focus from mere beneficiary numbers to genuine improvements in nutritional quality.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives, Charles Honoris, has urged the newly appointed Head of\nthe National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, to focus on\nrectifying the governance of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme.\nPresident Prabowo Subianto appointed Deyang on 2 June 2026. \u201cI hope the\nnew BGN Head focuses on fixing the governance of the MBG, which remains\npoor,\u201d he stated when confirmed from Jakarta on Thursday. Charles\nasserted that a programme as large as the MBG cannot be measured solely\nby the size of the budget spent or the number of beneficiaries recorded.\nHe stressed that the MBG programme must pursue quality, not just\nnumerical targets for beneficiaries, given that the main objective is to\nimprove the nation\u2019s nutritional quality. \u201cWe must not chase only\nnumbers while the quality of the programme lags behind,\u201d said Charles.\nPreviously, President Prabowo Subianto warned partners of the Nutrition\nFulfilment Service Units (SPPG) to implement the MBG programme properly\nand not allow it to become a means for individuals to enrich themselves.\n\u201cThe matter of food is a sacred matter. Food for the poor must not\nbecome a means for individuals to enrich themselves. Food is the easiest\nthing to corrupt,\u201d said President Prabowo. He conveyed that the MBG has\na crucial role in ensuring nutritional intake for Indonesian children,\npreventing malnutrition which is a factor in stunting.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-commission-ix-urges-new-bgn-head-to-fix-poor-governance-of-free-nutritious-meal-programme-1780558389",
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