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        "id": 1816783,
        "msgid": "thousands-of-free-nutritious-meal-programme-partners-rally-peacefully-in-trenggalek-to-show-support-1782125828",
        "date": "2026-06-22 17:12:46",
        "title": "Thousands of Free Nutritious Meal Programme Partners Rally Peacefully in Trenggalek to Show Support",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Over 3,000 partners and volunteers of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme staged a peaceful rally at the Trenggalek Regional House of Representatives in East Java, voicing support for the programme's continuation. The demonstrators, including farmers, livestock breeders, and small business owners, highlighted the programme's dual benefits of improving community nutrition and stimulating the local economy. The local parliament responded positively, pledging to forward their demands for stronger governance, anti-corruption measures, and greater involvement of local products to the central government.",
        "content": "<p>Trenggalek, East Java (ANTARA) - More than 3,000 volunteers and\npartners of the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG), united under\nthe Trenggalek Regency Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Partners Association,\nheld a peaceful rally in front of the Regional House of Representatives\n(DPRD) building in Trenggalek, East Java, on Monday to voice support for\nthe continuation of the MBG programme. The crowd, which gathered in the\ncourtyard of Pasar Pon Trenggalek, marched on foot to the DPRD office\nunder the escort of security personnel. They carried banners and posters\nand delivered speeches expressing support for President Prabowo\nSubianto\u2019s priority programme, citing its broad benefits for the\ncommunity. The rally participants comprised various elements involved in\nthe MBG ecosystem, ranging from SPPG managers, farmers, livestock\nbreeders, and fishermen to micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME)\nactors and volunteers. They assessed that the MBG programme not only\nbenefits recipients such as schoolchildren, toddlers, pregnant women,\nand the elderly but also drives the regional economy through the\nabsorption of local products and job creation. Imam Waldi, Chairman of\nthe Trenggalek Regency MBG Partners Association, stated that the rally\ncarried three main demands. First, to support the sustainability of the\nMBG programme while conducting a comprehensive evaluation to improve\nimplementation quality. Second, to urge the cleansing of the programme\nfrom corrupt practices and abuse of authority, along with transparent\nlaw enforcement against proven violators. Third, to request greater\ninvolvement for MSMEs and local products in the MBG programme\u2019s supply\nchain. \u2018This action is our form of support for President Prabowo\u2019s\nstrategic programme. This programme has proven to provide benefits for\nmany layers of society and needs to be continued with various\nimprovements,\u2019 Imam said. According to him, the existence of the SPPG\nhas created many new job opportunities while opening markets for local\nagricultural, livestock, and fishery products. Therefore, the community\nthat directly benefits from the programme hopes that MBG will continue\nand improve in the future. The aspirations received a positive response\nfrom the Trenggalek DPRD. DPRD Chairman Doding Rahmadi, who received the\nrepresentatives along with other council leaders and members, stated\nthat all demands would be forwarded to the central government. According\nto Doding, the substance of the demands conveyed by the community aligns\nwith the DPRD\u2019s views, namely supporting the continuation of MBG\naccompanied by comprehensive evaluation, eradicating corrupt practices,\nand strengthening the role of local products in its implementation.\n\u2018Today, we received aspirations from around 3,000 community members\nunited in the MBG Partners Association. All aspirations will be\naccommodated and followed up to be conveyed to the central government,\u2019\nhe said. He added that the Trenggalek DPRD had previously held an\naudience with several community elements, including students, regarding\nthe governance of the MBG programme in the region. From that forum, a\nnumber of recommendations emerged to strengthen oversight and improve\nthe performance of the MBG task force in the area. According to Doding,\none issue of concern is the absence of a representative office for the\nNational Nutrition Agency (BGN) in Trenggalek. This situation makes it\ndifficult for the public to access information or submit complaints\nregarding the programme\u2019s implementation. \u2018We hope that in the future,\nsupervision will be stronger, governance will be better, and the public\ncan access information about the MBG programme more easily,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/thousands-of-free-nutritious-meal-programme-partners-rally-peacefully-in-trenggalek-to-show-support-1782125828",
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