Jakarta \u2013 Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan, known as\nZulhas, has stated that his ministry, together with other relevant\nministries and agencies, has begun examining the various problems\nreported in the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG)\nprogramme, including the misuse of SPPG kitchen locations.<\/p>\n
The findings of the review will be submitted to President Prabowo\nSubianto next month, counted from Wednesday, 15 July 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding MBG, (we) will resolve the issues that have so far been\nobstacles or cases of misuse. We are asking for one month \u2014 yes, one\nmore month \u2014 to resolve and tidy up (the MBG governance, ed.),\u201d said\nZulhas at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta, quoted on\nThursday, 16 July 2026.<\/p>\n
At the Presidential Palace, for approximately four hours, President\nPrabowo chaired a limited cabinet meeting with two main agendas: the MBG\nprogramme and the Red and White Village\/Urban Ward Cooperatives\n(KDKMP).<\/p>\n
After the meeting, Zulhas said the results of the study and review\nwould serve as the basis for formulating the government\u2019s strategic\nsteps to improve MBG governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe next steps we will report to the President so that the final\ndecision can be made and directions given. But we will study it further\nand examine it in depth for one month from today,\u201d said Zulhas.<\/p>\n
Zulhas explained that the government has already mapped the problems\nfacing the MBG programme\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many \u2014 issues of misuse, then the locations eligible to\nreceive (MBG), and so many locations have already been designated but\nstill have no SPPG. Some have been built but are not yet operational.\nThere are many, many issues. Within this month we will present them to\nthe President so that the right decision can be taken,\u201d said Zulhas.<\/p>\n
The Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) is the unit that manages\nMBG kitchens and distributes free nutritious meals to beneficiaries,\nnamely schoolchildren, toddlers, pregnant women and breastfeeding\nmothers.<\/p>\n
In the same meeting, President Prabowo also instructed the National\nNutrition Agency (BGN) to review the adequacy and suitability of the MBG\nbudget allocation of Rp15,000 per recipient. The detailed budget per MBG\nportion is Rp8,000 for each pupil in early childhood education (PAUD) up\nto Year 3 of primary school, and Rp10,000 for pupils from Year 4 of\nprimary school through to senior secondary school. These amounts cover\nthe cost of raw ingredients only, excluding operational costs of Rp3,000\nand a facilities budget of Rp2,000 calculated for each MBG portion.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/zulhas-issues-in-free-nutritious-meal-programme-to-be-reported-to-prabowo-next-month-1784163039", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }