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        "id": 1949492,
        "msgid": "purbaya-many-schools-requesting-mbg-shows-public-approval-1788141061",
        "date": "2026-08-31 08:05:53",
        "title": "Purbaya: Many Schools Requesting MBG Shows Public Approval",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says the high number of schools requesting the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme indicates strong public support. He has urged the National Nutrition Agency to publicise the demand to reassure the public and investors. The programme remains a fiscal priority despite concerns over its impact on the budget deficit.",
        "content": "<p>Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has said that a significant\nportion of the public supports the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG)\nprogramme, as indicated by requests from schools and parents.<\/p>\n<p>Purbaya made the remarks at his office after meeting with the Head of\nthe National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sudaryono, last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI simply asked whether any schools had requested it. There are\ncertainly many that have. And the demand is quite massive. This means\nthat, in my view, the MBG programme is very well received by a portion\nof the public. The schools themselves are still asking for it in large\nnumbers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The MBG is a priority programme of President Prabowo Subianto. It was\nannounced during the campaign and implemented in the first year after\nhis election. The programme consumes hundreds of trillions of rupiah,\nwhich is why it has drawn broad public attention.<\/p>\n<p>Not only the Indonesian public but also investors have been concerned\nabout the potential for the programme to widen the budget deficit beyond\n3% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, if that is the case, you should announce to the public how\nmany schools have requested it. So that people know that a portion of\nthe public does indeed like this programme. If not all of them, then\nmost of them,\u201d Purbaya explained, repeating what he had conveyed to\nSudaryono.<\/p>\n<p>The BGN will increase the number of Nutrition Fulfilment Service\nUnits (SPPG) in underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions,\nIslamic boarding schools, and areas outside Java that still require\nprogramme services. However, it has been confirmed that there will be no\nadditional budget allocation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 3T regions are included for next year. He said there will be a\nreallocation from one budget line to that one. Can the funds be used?\nYes, they can,\u201d Purbaya asserted.<\/p>",
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