Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Finance Minister Purbante Yudhi Sadewa has\nstated that he has never heard the rating agency Standard & Poor\u2019s\n(S&P) specifically express concern that the Free Nutritious Meal\n(MBG) programme would act as a burden on the State Budget (APBN).<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I last met with S&P, they did not raise issues regarding\nthat,\u201d Purbaya stated at the DPR\/MPR Building, Jakarta, on Saturday\n(6\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
According to Purbaya, who met with the agency some time ago,\nS&P\u2019s concerns actually lie with negative sentiment from financial\nmarket players. \u201cIn reality, they are only concerned with sentiment,\nquestioning or worrying about the negative sentiment present in the\nmarket. That is all. But as for the foundations, there is no problem,\u201d\nhe explained.<\/p>\n
President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s priority programmes, including the MBG\nand the Red and White Village Cooperative (KDMP), have already been\nfactored into Purbaya\u2019s calculations. Purbaya is confident that the\nstate budget deficit can be maintained below 3% of GDP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose programmes are not being questioned, because we can ensure\nthat even with those programmes, we can maintain the deficit at 2-3%.\nAnd if, for example, there are pressures such as high valuation prices,\nthose can be controlled as needed,\u201d Purbaya elaborated.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the initial assumption was that the MBG is inflexible, and\nothers are inflexible. I informed S&P that these can be adjusted;\nthis can be adjusted. Therefore, there is no need to fear our fiscal\ncondition,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/purbaya-s-p-not-concerned-over-free-nutritious-meal-programme-1780806397", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }