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        "msgid": "mp-questions-incentives-for-temporarily-closed-nutrition-service-units-1777449218",
        "date": "2026-04-29 13:41:56",
        "title": "MP Questions Incentives for Temporarily Closed Nutrition Service Units",
        "author": "Ardito Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives has criticised the National Nutrition Agency for continuing to provide daily incentives of Rp6 million to temporarily closed Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG), calling it a moral scandal and a waste of public funds. The politician argues that this contradicts the government's efficiency rhetoric and suggests redirecting the money to education or frontline healthcare workers. The House Commission IX plans to seek explanations from the agency head, emphasising that the Free Nutritious Meals programme should focus on improving child nutrition rather than mismanagement.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the\nIndonesian House of Representatives Charles Honoris has questioned the\npolicy of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to continue providing\nincentives to Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) that have been\ntemporarily closed.<\/p>\n<p>According to Charles, the policy is not only surprising but also\nmorally problematic in the use of state budget funds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe statement from the Head of BGN that they are still disbursing\nincentives of Rp6 million per day to temporarily closed SPPG is not just\na logical flaw, but a moral scandal and an outright insult to public\nreason,\u201d Charles said in his statement to Kompas.com on Wednesday\n(29\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>The PDI-P politician assessed that the policy contradicts the\ngovernment\u2019s narrative of budget efficiency that has been promoted so\nfar.<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, said Charles, the government is pushing for savings in\nvarious sectors, but on the other hand, it continues to allocate funds\nfor units that are not operating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government keeps touting the rhetoric of budget efficiency and\nsavings across the board, but on the other hand, state money is being\nsquandered brutally to finance units that are not operating due to\nviolations,\u201d said Charles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose funds should be used for education programmes or to improve\nthe welfare of frontline healthcare workers, not wasted on paying for\nunits that are being sanctioned,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Charles emphasised that Commission IX of the House of Representatives\nwill request an explanation from the Head of BGN regarding the policy at\nthe upcoming working meeting.<\/p>\n<p>He also reminded that the main objective of the Free Nutritious Meals\nprogramme should not deviate from its initial target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of the Free Nutritious Meals is to improve child\nnutrition, not for project sharing. Do not let the essence of improving\npublic nutrition be betrayed by poor management,\u201d said Charles.<\/p>\n<p>It was previously reported that temporarily closed Nutrition\nFulfilment Service Units (SPPG) are still receiving government budget\nsupport of Rp6 million per day.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that as of early April, there were around 1,720 SPPG that\nwere temporarily closed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those (temporarily closed), they are still given support because\nthey have to handle various needs,\u201d said Head of the National Nutrition\nAgency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, when inaugurating the SPPG owned by\nHasanuddin University on Tuesday (28\/4\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-questions-incentives-for-temporarily-closed-nutrition-service-units-1777449218",
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