As Long as It Is Factual, BGN Will Not Report Uploads to the Police
Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, emphasised that BGN does not prohibit citizens from uploading MBG (Makan Bergizi Gratis – Free Nutritious Meals) menus that are not suitable for posting on the internet. Such social media uploads, she said, actually assist BGN in monitoring the MBG implementation.
“We are very helped if the public uploads the menu. But please specify the school, the SPPG, the village (desa), the sub-district (kecamatan), and the district (kabupaten). We will follow up that day,” Nanik told reporters after attending the MBG Implementation Coordination Meeting at the Gradhika Bakti Praja Building, Central Java Governor’s Office Complex, Semarang, on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
According to the Deputy Head of BGN in charge of Public Communication and Investigation, BGN will promptly act against Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) found to have not complied with procedures in the processing through to service delivery of MBG. “Wrong menus, we suspend the kitchen; we close the kitchen,” she stated firmly.
At present, the number of SPPG operating nationwide exceeds 24,000 units. The target for establishing SPPG is 30,000 units. Currently, there are only 70 inspectors supervising SPPG at BGN. “We have only 70 inspectors in BGN. How can we monitor more than 30,000 kitchens? Now it’s 24,000,” she noted.
The Chairperson of the Working Team for Coordination of 17 Ministries and Agencies for MBG implementation assured that BGN needs public participation in monitoring MBG. “But please provide the address where, the SPPG, where, and when. Do not upload videos from last year again. If you upload old videos again, it may indicate other motives,” she said.
She also dismissed concerns that citizens uploading MBG menus that are not fit might be charged under the Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE). According to Nanik, UU ITE can be invoked only if the uploaded information is a hoax. But if what is uploaded is true and factual, citizens need not worry.
Nanik explained that the MBG food budget is not Rp15,000, but Rp8,000 to Rp10,000. If a menu is poor and its price is below the budget, and a citizen uploads it with a clear address, that is not a hoax. “So it will not be subject to UU ITE. The important thing is that it is not defamatory and not a hoax; otherwise, UU ITE would apply,” she stated firmly.
The former senior journalist also commented on questions about schools returning MBG due to questionable menus. According to Nanik, BGN allows schools that do not wish to receive MBG. “Yes. In fact, not receiving is also allowed. BGN never forces schools to receive it. Refusal is not a problem,” she asserted.
If a school refuses MBG delivery, they only need to issue a statement letter: “We refuse the MBG programme.” It is not an issue, because there are many others waiting to receive MBG,” she added.
Responding to reporters, Nanik also stressed that schools that refuse MBG would not be blacklisted. “Why would they be blacklisted? There is no obligation,” she said. (RO/I-2)