West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Lalu Muhamad Iqbal has issued a\nstern reprimand to several operators of the Nutritional Service Units\n(SPPG) caught taking excessive profits while running the Free Nutritious\nMeals (MBG) programme in NTB. Iqbal made this statement while meeting\nthousands of demonstrators supporting the MBG programme in front of the\nNTB Governor\u2019s Office on Monday (22\/6\/2026), where he even climbed onto\nthe orator\u2019s stage.<\/p>\n
In his speech, Iqbal revealed he had detected rogue programme\npartners who were brazenly cutting the quality of the MBG meals to reap\npersonal profits. The former Indonesian Ambassador to Turkey demanded\nthat the unscrupulous SPPG managers immediately cease their actions. \u2018I\nknow, and I have gone down to several locations for spot checks. There\nare still SPPGs that are seeking additional margins or profits from raw\nmaterials. As a result, the quality of the food declines,\u2019 Iqbal\ndeclared before the crowd of demonstrators.<\/p>\n
Iqbal disclosed that the certainty of this fraud was obtained after\nhe personally conducted unannounced inspections at several SPPGs in NTB.\nThe results showed strong indications of corrupt practices aimed at\nmaking money outside of government regulations. He reminded them that\nthe MBG programme is purely intended to improve children\u2019s nutrition,\nnot to serve as a field for personal enrichment. According to him, every\nrupiah allocated by the state must return to the children in the form of\nhigh-quality nutritional intake. \u2018For those who have never taken\nadditional margins from raw materials, alhamdulillah. But for those who\nare still doing it, stop today. Repent, seek forgiveness, and straighten\nyour intentions,\u2019 he stressed.<\/p>\n
The NTB Provincial Government, Iqbal asserted, gives no room for\ntolerance to anyone who cheats in the child nutrition programme. He\nadmitted to already holding a record of commitments from SPPG managers\nand is ready to take extreme measures if violations recur. Without\nbluffing, Iqbal threatened to immediately coordinate with the National\nNutrition Agency (BGN) and the MBG task force to forcibly shut down\nstubborn SPPGs. \u2018If this MBG programme continues and there are still\nthose taking margins beyond the raw material budget, I will be the first\nperson to ask the task force and BGN to catch and close the SPPGs that\ndo this,\u2019 Iqbal threatened.<\/p>\n
Beyond the issue of profit margins, Iqbal also highlighted the supply\nof MBG raw materials. He expressed regret that some SPPGs were still\nsourcing raw materials from outside the NTB region. Following this\nfinding, Iqbal urged all SPPGs to change this pattern by mandatorily\nabsorbing raw materials from local micro, small, and medium enterprises\n(UMKM) in their operational areas. This step is considered crucial so\nthat the MBG programme brings a domino effect to the local economy. \u2018So\nwe hope this can drive the grassroots economy. This means all\naspirations will be conveyed to the central government. Because there is\na child\u2019s right to receive proper nutrition there,\u2019 he stressed. He also\nconfirmed that all demands from the demonstrators present in front of\nthe Governor\u2019s office would be forwarded and coordinated directly with\nthe central government for future regulatory improvements. \u2018We will\nconvey both the pros and the cons. Because all of it is the aspiration\nof our community,\u2019 Iqbal concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ntb-governor-warns-naughty-nutrition-programme-operators-to-repent-1782125529", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }