Cilacap SPPG Coordinator Denies 100 Fictitious Kitchen Points, Including in Cemeteries

Regional Coordinator for the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) of Cilacap Regency, Yuda Prasetyo, has issued a denial regarding 100 SPPG points in Cilacap Regency, Central Java. The data was previously disclosed by the Acting Regent of Cilacap, Ammy Amalia Fatma Surya. Yuda stressed that there are no fictitious SPPG points in Cilacap. According to him, the points in question are actually already registered and are still in the construction process, hence not yet operational. “If what she meant was 100 fictitious SPPGs, those are not fictitious SPPGs, but SPPGs that are still in the preparation and construction process,” Yuda said when contacted by journalists. He considered the term ‘fictitious’ inappropriate because all the recorded points do exist. It is just that some are not ready to operate as they are still in the construction phase. “Not fictitious. The SPPGs she might be referring to are still under construction,” he asserted. Regarding locations in forests and cemeteries, Ammy had previously mentioned there were allegedly fictitious SPPG points located in forests and cemeteries. Yuda confirmed that no MBG kitchens were built in burial areas. “Regarding the one in the forest, it is because the western part of Cilacap still has many remote areas. There are SPPGs built in remote areas, but not in forests. As for the one in the cemetery, that does not exist. There are no SPPGs in Cilacap like that,” he said. Data held by the SPPG Regional Coordinator shows the number of registered points in Cilacap Regency reaches around 300 locations. Of that number, the majority are said to be already operational. “Out of around 300 points, 220-something are operational. Then there are 114 that are still in the construction phase,” he explained. Yuda acknowledged that there are still a number of SPPG construction projects that have not been completed, even though the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) set a 45-day work target from the issuance of the work order. However, he noted that the delays could be influenced by various technical and administrative factors. “It was indeed found that several SPPGs have exceeded 45 days without construction being carried out. There may be administrative obstacles or other matters, we do not know the details,” he said. According to him, the points that are not yet operational are evenly distributed across the entire Cilacap Regency. “In all 24 sub-districts they exist, spread across all sub-districts,” he stated.