Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has affirmed the government\u2019s\ncommitment to improving the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals\n(MBG) programme and the Village Red-and-White Cooperatives (KDMP). The\ngovernment is ensuring that every citizen will benefit from these\nflagship programmes of President Prabowo Subianto. The governance\nreforms also aim to make the MBG and KDMP programmes more effective and\nfree from corrupt practices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government is committed to improving the governance of MBG and\nKDMP to ensure every rupiah truly benefits the community and that\nprogramme execution is more targeted, effective, efficient, and free\nfrom corrupt practices,\u201d Gibran said in a written statement on\nWednesday, 17 June 2026.<\/p>\n
Gibran added that the governance improvements for the MBG and KDMP\nprogrammes also aim to increase public trust in the government, as well\nas market confidence in the national economy. \u201cThis step is important to\nmaintain public trust and improve the government\u2019s fiscal capacity,\nthereby boosting market confidence in the national economy,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Head of the Government Communication Body (Bakom RI),\nMuhammad Qodari, stressed that the Free Nutritious Meals programme would\ncontinue. He stated that the programme is a political contract delivered\nby President Prabowo Subianto during the 2024 campaign.<\/p>\n
Qodari explained that before running for president two years ago,\nPrabowo had presented various priority programmes to the public,\nincluding the MBG programme. \u201cThe MBG programme cannot simply be asked\nto stop. It is part of President Prabowo\u2019s vision and political\ncontract. He was elected because of the work programmes he implements;\nthese programmes cannot be halted,\u201d Qodari said.<\/p>\n
He added that the MBG programme was born from a noble goal, namely to\naddress nutritional issues still faced by some children and toddlers in\nIndonesia. He assessed that these issues must be tackled because they\ncould affect the growth and development of the younger generation. While\nacknowledging that the implementation of MBG faces various challenges,\nQodari stressed that these conditions cannot be used as a reason to stop\nthe programme. Instead, the government will continue to make\nimprovements so that its execution becomes more optimal.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/gibran-affirms-governments-commitment-to-improve-mbg-governance-to-prevent-corruption-1781693682", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }