Hoax! Prabowo to Build One Million MBG Offices

Jakarta (ANTARA/JACX) – A post on the social media platform Facebook claims that President Prabowo Subianto plans to build one million Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) offices across Indonesia to support his flagship programme. The narrative is accompanied by a photo of Prabowo Subianto and details regarding the large-scale construction of MBG offices to aid the distribution of nutritious food to the public. The following is the narrative in the post: “I thank the president who decided to add 1 million ‘MBG’ offices, what a interview with the national nutrition body to the media… according to you all, how ‘MBG’ the warehouse of corruptors”. However, is it true that Prabowo Subianto will build one million MBG offices? Explanation: Based on investigations, no information or official statements from the government or credible media indicate that President Prabowo Subianto plans to build one million Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) offices. In fact, the video in the post is identical to an ANTARA broadcast on 20 August 2024 discussing the planned start of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Programme on 2 January 2025. The programme is one of the flagship initiatives of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, targeted at schoolchildren, pregnant mothers, breastfeeding mothers, and other vulnerable groups. Additionally, the government’s MBG programme involves the construction and development of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG), not the building of “1 million MBG offices” as claimed in the post. The government has also never issued an official statement regarding such construction plans. Therefore, the claim that President Prabowo Subianto will build one million MBG offices is untrue information or a hoax. Claim: Prabowo to add construction of 1 million MBG offices. Rating: Hoax