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        "msgid": "support-for-free-nutritious-meals-programme-swells-as-mass-rally-held-in-jakarta-1781794593",
        "date": "2026-06-18 21:01:26",
        "title": "Support for Free Nutritious Meals Programme Swells as Mass Rally Held in Jakarta",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Thousands rallied in Central Jakarta to voice support for President Prabowo's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, citing its tangible benefits for millions of schoolchildren and the creation of over 1.2 million jobs. The demonstrators also called for the strengthening of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and urged the president to take a hard line against corruption to ensure state funds serve the people.",
        "content": "<p>Thousands of people from the South Jakarta Alliance of Child\nNutrition Advocates held a peaceful rally in support of the Free\nNutritious Meals (MBG) programme in the Medan Merdeka Selatan area of\nCentral Jakarta on Thursday. South Jakarta Alliance coordinator Balda\nstated that the MBG programme has already had a very real impact on the\nground, with tens of millions of schoolchildren now directly benefiting.\n\u201cThis MBG programme is hugely beneficial for our children\u2019s future. They\nare healthier and more enthusiastic about learning at school,\u201d Balda\nsaid. The programme has also boosted the grassroots economy by\ndemonstrably creating jobs for over 1.2 million people. Beyond\nsupporting the free meals initiative, the alliance also voiced its\nbacking for the strengthening of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).\nThey argued the agency\u2019s role is vital in managing and ensuring the\ndistribution of nutritious food runs smoothly, equitably, and is\nwell-targeted across Indonesia for the nation\u2019s future progress. \u201cWe\nfully support the President\u2019s firmness. Arrest and imprison all\ncorruptors without exception. State money must truly return to the\npeople for programmes like MBG,\u201d Balda added. Through this peaceful\naction, the South Jakarta Alliance called on all levels of society,\nincluding student groups, to jointly safeguard pro-people government\nprogrammes. They believe that collaboration between nutritional\nimprovement via the BGN and the eradication of corruption can lead\nIndonesia to become a fairer, more prosperous, and more equitable\nnation. The rally, which organisers claimed drew up to 10,000\nparticipants, proceeded in an orderly and peaceful manner, with the\ncrowd gathering while carrying banners of support. A similar action took\nplace on Wednesday at the same location, attended by thousands from the\nEast Jakarta Alliance, who also backed the continuation of the MBG\nprogramme while urging stronger law enforcement against corruptors.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/support-for-free-nutritious-meals-programme-swells-as-mass-rally-held-in-jakarta-1781794593",
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