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        "msgid": "mti-offers-six-solutions-to-strengthen-free-nutritious-meal-programme-regulations-1780573835",
        "date": "2026-06-04 17:35:00",
        "title": "MTI Offers Six Solutions to Strengthen Free Nutritious Meal Programme Regulations",
        "author": "indrastuti",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Transparency International Indonesia (MTI) has urged the government to use an alleged corruption case at the National Nutrition Agency as a catalyst for overhauling the governance of the flagship Free Nutritious Meal programme. The organisation argues that structural regulatory reforms are crucial to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure the scheme's long-term sustainability. MTI has proposed six key solutions, including enhanced public data transparency and stricter rules on kitchen ownership.",
        "content": "<p>Transparency International Indonesia (MTI) believes the handling of\nan alleged corruption case at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) must\nserve as momentum to evaluate and comprehensively overhaul the\ngovernance design of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. Systemic\nstructural improvements are deemed far more crucial to guarantee the\nprogramme\u2019s long-term sustainability. MTI Executive Director Ahmad Jilul\nQ Farid stated that legal action by the Attorney General\u2019s Office\nagainst former BGN leadership was an appropriate step. However, he\ncautioned that refining the policy architecture and derivative\nregulations is the key to closing loopholes for future irregularities.\n\u2018As long as the policy architecture is not changed, the same challenges\nand potential risks will still be faced by the new management inheriting\nthat system. Our future focus must rest on systemic reform,\u2019 Jilul said\nin a written statement on Thursday (4\/6\/2026). In its review, MTI mapped\nfour strategic areas in the current regulatory design that require\nstrengthening and stricter limitations to prevent conflicts of interest.\nFirst, objective parameters, strict criteria, and transparent testing\nprocedures are needed regarding the exemption clause for the number of\nNutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) to avoid double standards in\nthe field. Second, rules limiting kitchen management are advised to\ntarget not only the legal entity level (foundations) but must also reach\nindividual partnership levels to avoid ownership concentration. Third,\nregulations must be formulated to strictly prohibit the involvement of\nsupervisory body functionaries, law enforcement officers, and public\nofficials in the ownership or management of kitchen operational units.\nFourth, referring to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Deputy\nfor Prevention\u2019s study and BGN\u2019s internal evaluation regarding\nfluctuations in raw material prices above the Highest Retail Price\n(HET), regulations must be stricter in implementing Article 38 of\nPresidential Regulation Number 115 of 2025, which mandates the\ninvolvement of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) and village\ncooperatives. \u2018The government itself has actually identified challenges\nin the supply chain and the dynamics of raw material prices in the\nfield. The next step awaited by the public is translating that\nevaluation into a more robust regulatory design revision,\u2019 Jilul said.\nAs a form of constructive contribution, MTI is offering six strategic\nsolution recommendations to the government and BGN\u2019s new leadership to\nstrengthen programme governance. First, public data transparency by\nopening access to partner selection transparency and supporting\ngoods\/services procurement data periodically on official portals.\nSecond, standardisation of technical regulations by narrowing ambiguous\ndiscretionary spaces. Third, strengthening regional institutions by\nbuilding independent oversight mechanisms commensurate with the\nprogramme scale, and actively integrating the role of Regional\nGovernments (Pemda). Fourth, prioritising budget allocations for direct\nnutritional fulfilment and limiting procurement of non-priority\nsupporting facilities prone to mark-ups. Fifth, completing all\noperational rules following the issuance of Presidential Regulation\nNumber 115 of 2025 so that field implementation has a complete legal\numbrella. Finally, synchronising the pace of programme coverage\nexpansion with the readiness of governance systems and supervisory\ncapacity in each region. \u2018The biggest challenge ahead is the courage to\nreset or reorganise the governance of SPPG which is considered less\naccountable. We require strict and transparent standardisation to\nrealise a clean and integrated national nutrition fulfilment programme,\u2019\nJilul concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mti-offers-six-solutions-to-strengthen-free-nutritious-meal-programme-regulations-1780573835",
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