Golkar Party\u2019s Secretary-General Muhammad Sarmuji has responded to a\ncircular letter from PDI-P instructing its cadres not to exploit the\nFree Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. Sarmuji stated that to his\nknowledge, no Golkar cadres have misused the programme for personal\nbenefit.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs far as I know, Golkar has nobody exploiting MBG. Even if one or\ntwo have a Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG - nutrition service\nunit), their purpose is to make this programme successful according to\nestablished standards,\u201d Sarmuji told reporters on Saturday, 28 February\n2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cI myself do not own an SPPG, but I hope whoever owns one can help\nthis programme succeed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Sarmuji explained that ownership of SPPG units by cadres is a\npersonal initiative and does not require reporting to the party. He\nrejected the notion that all matters must be reported to party\nleadership.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no need (to report). It\u2019s not as if everything must be\nreported to the party. That\u2019s individual initiative. We are not\nscheming,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, Sarmuji cautioned against any deviation by cadres in\nprogramme implementation, emphasising the importance of maintaining the\nintegrity of a programme targeting student nutritional needs. \u201cBut if\nanyone participates, they must not deviate or take advantage beyond\ntheir legitimate entitlement to properly distribute resources to\nstudents,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere must be no Golkar cadre with an SPPG who takes advantage\nbeyond their rights,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Previously, PDI-P issued instructions to all cadres not to exploit\nthe Free Nutritious Meal programme for personal or group interests,\nwarning of strict action against violators. This was contained in a\ncircular letter dated 24 February 2026, received on Thursday, 26\nFebruary, and signed by PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto and\nDPP Chairman Komarudin Watubun.<\/p>\n
In the letter, PDI-P\u2019s DPP emphasised that the MBG programme is\nfinanced from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), including\nthrough reallocation of the national education budget sourced from\npublic taxation. The party stressed that education budgets are\nfundamentally intended for national educational interests and the\nenlightenment of the nation, including teacher salaries and allowances,\nteacher capacity and quality improvement, and provision of educational\ninfrastructure.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/golkar-secretary-general-warns-cadres-against-misusing-free-nutritious-meal-programme-1772241015", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }