Cyrus Network: 98 Percent of Public Aware of MBG, 65 Percent Support It
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The survey institute Cyrus Network has revealed that nearly all Indonesians are aware of President Prabowo’s flagship programme, Free Nutritious Meals (MBG).
“Do you know about the Free Nutritious Meals programme? 98.6 percent of the public are aware of this programme. This is natural because it is the President’s flagship programme, which was conveyed long before he was inaugurated, even during the election campaign, or during the selection process, becoming a programme that was heavily promoted both in the election and when he was newly inaugurated,” said Syahril during a virtual press conference on Tuesday (14/4/2026).
“Thus, the awareness level of this programme is nearly 100 percent or 98.6 percent,” he added.
Furthermore, Syahril stated that the portion of the public who have directly experienced MBG is 54.4 percent.
Meanwhile, those who support MBG, according to Syahril, reach 65.4 percent.
“Now, if we look at the data, there are 65.4 percent of the public who support the MBG programme, even though those who do not support it are 32.7 percent. But in terms of numbers, more of the public support it, namely 65.4 percent,” explained Syahril.
The interviews were conducted face-to-face with respondents from 1-5 April 2026.
Here are the reasons why the public supports/does not support MBG:
MBG helps fulfil community nutrition: 31.5 percent
MBG reduces family economic burdens: 28.4 percent
MBG supports the health of school children, toddlers, breastfeeding mothers, and pregnant women: 23.0 percent
MBG promotes equitable welfare: 6.8 percent
MBG has long-term impacts for the younger generation: 4.3 percent