Constitutional Court to Rule on Free Nutritious Meal Programme Tomorrow

The Constitutional Court (MK) is scheduled to hold a ruling hearing on the judicial review of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme on Thursday (30/7/2026). The schedule was revealed in an MK summons letter uploaded by Imam Zanatul Haeri, a private teacher at Madrasah Aliyah Yayasan Said Aqil Siradj, via social media on Tuesday.

Imam is a witness in the material review of Law Number 17 of 2025 concerning the 2026 State Budget (APBN). The review pertains to the placement of the MBG programme within the education budget, as petitioned in case number 55/PUU-XXIV/2026.

In his Instagram post, Imam attached an MK letter dated 27 July 2026 summoning Reza Sudrajat, the petitioner in case number 55/PUU-XXIV/2026. The letter stated that the Judicial Deliberation Meeting (RPH) had scheduled the pronouncement of the verdict for the petition regarding the material review of Law Number 17 of 2025 on the 2026 State Budget. The session is scheduled to commence at 1:30 PM Western Indonesian Time until its conclusion. A check on the official MK website confirmed that the verdict pronouncement for the MBG lawsuit is listed in the court agenda.

On Thursday (30/7/2026), the MK has scheduled verdict or ruling hearings for 20 material review cases, including case number 55/PUU-XXIV/2026. In addition to this case, the MK will also rule on other material reviews of Law Number 17 of 2025, specifically case number 52/PUU-XXIV/2026 filed by Rega Felix and case number 40/PUU-XXIV/2026 filed by Sa’ed.

MK Spokesperson and Constitutional Justice Enny Nurbaningsih confirmed that the ruling schedule for the MBG lawsuit aligns with the court agenda available on the MK website. “It is in accordance with the court agenda at the MK which can be accessed,” said Enny in Jakarta on Tuesday (28/7/2026).