The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono, has\nemphasised that his agency will comply with the Constitutional Court\n(MK) ruling concerning the separation of the budget for the Free\nNutritious Meal (MBG) programme from the education budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, we will implement whatever decision is made by the state\nand the government\u2019s policies,\u201d Sudaryono told reporters at the BGN\nOffice in Central Jakarta on Friday, 31 July 2026. However, he noted\nthat the specific budgetary scheme will be discussed by the Ministry of\nFinance and relevant financial institutions. \u201cOur core focus is on\nimplementation; we are the executing body,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Constitutional Court partially granted a petition\nregarding the MBG programme budget. The lawsuit was filed by the Taman\nBelajar Foundation and five individual petitioners against Article 22,\nparagraph 3 of the 2026 State Budget Law (UU APBN).<\/p>\n
The Court ruled that while the MBG budget allocation in the 2026\nState Budget remains conditionally constitutional, the MBG budget must\nbe separated from the education budget allocation. The Court stipulated\nthat this separation must be implemented in the 2027 State Budget and\nrealised no later than 2028.<\/p>\n
The decision was read during a session held at the Constitutional\nCourt Building in Central Jakarta on Thursday, 30 July 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important for the Court to emphasise that the minimum 20%\nallocation for education is intended to fund the primary components of\neducation,\u201d stated Constitutional Court Judge Enny Nurbaningsih. These\nprimary components include students, educators, educational staff,\ninfrastructure, curriculum, as well as educational evaluation and\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFunding for these primary components does not include funding for\nthe MBG programme,\u201d Enny concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-nutrition-agency-head-ready-to-implement-constitutional-court-ruling-mbg-budget-scheme-to-be-1785502609", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }