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        "id": 1812357,
        "msgid": "ksp-ensures-free-nutritious-meals-programme-continues-amid-bgn-overhaul-1781866505",
        "date": "2026-06-19 16:38:34",
        "title": "KSP Ensures Free Nutritious Meals Programme Continues Amid BGN Overhaul",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Government policy",
        "summary": "The Presidential Staff Office (KSP) has assured the public that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme will not be disrupted by ongoing internal reforms at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). KSP Chief AM Putranto stated that recent leadership changes and legal proceedings demonstrate the government's commitment to transparency and improved governance. Field inspections have identified several service units operating to high standards, which will serve as models for nationwide replication.",
        "content": "<p>Presidential Chief of Staff AM Putranto, commonly known as Dudung,\nhas confirmed that the government is continuing the Free Nutritious\nMeals (MBG) programme amidst internal reforms at the National Nutrition\nAgency (BGN). Speaking at the Bina Graha building within the\nPresidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Friday, Dudung stated that the\nchange in BGN leadership and the ongoing legal process are clear\nevidence that the government is being responsive and transparent. \u2018The\nreplacement of the BGN leadership and the current legal process show\nthat the government is not turning a blind eye to the problems that have\noccurred. The government has the courage to conduct evaluations, fix\nweaknesses, and improve the programme\u2019s governance for the better going\nforward,\u2019 he said. Dudung also assured that internal obstacles would not\nhalt the programme, which serves the vital needs of many people.\nPresident Prabowo Subianto has given firm instructions that the\nnutritional fulfilment for vulnerable groups must not be disrupted. \u2018We\nmust not stop just because there are problems, but rather we must learn\nfrom these problems, improve the system, and ensure the programme\u2019s\nbenefits continue to reach the community,\u2019 he stated. Based on direct\nfield monitoring, the KSP found many service units that have adopted\noperational standards very well. \u2018From these unannounced inspections,\nthe KSP found Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) that have been\noperating according to standards, from kitchen hygiene, food ingredient\nquality, food safety, distribution accuracy, to service for\nbeneficiaries,\u2019 he said. He noted that SPPGs already meeting standards\ncan be used as models so that good practices in the field can be\nreplicated in other regions, while still adapting to the conditions and\nneeds of each area. Dudung added that the implementation of the\nprogramme at the grassroots level is now being improved with a much\nstricter, cleaner, more transparent, and measurable supervision system.\n\u2018This supervision is important because the Free Nutritious Meals\nprogramme must not only be measured by the number or quantity of\nbeneficiaries, but must prioritise quality, targeting accuracy, food\nsafety, and tangible benefits for the community,\u2019 he said. The\ngovernment is prioritising ensuring that this nutritious food\ndistribution reaches the most needy segments of society, including in\nthe outermost regions. \u2018We want this programme to be truly\nwell-targeted, especially for school children, pregnant women,\nvulnerable groups, and communities in disadvantaged, frontier, and\noutermost regions, or 3T,\u2019 he added. Dudung emphasised the KSP\u2019s\nposition as the front line in overseeing the comprehensive governance\ntransformation at BGN. He said the KSP is present as the programme\ncontroller, reform supervisor, cross-agency liaison, and guardian to\nensure the President\u2019s priority programme remains on the side of the\npeople. He expressed hope that this evaluation momentum can increase\npublic trust in national strategic programmes funded by the state. \u2018We\nmake every correction a momentum to improve ourselves, strengthen the\nsystem, and account for every penny of the people\u2019s money used for the\nMBG programme, to increase public trust,\u2019 he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ksp-ensures-free-nutritious-meals-programme-continues-amid-bgn-overhaul-1781866505",
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