Poltracking Survey: Satisfaction Level for Free Nutritious Meal Programme at 55.6 Per Cent

The survey institution Poltracking has released its latest findings, which included assessing respondent satisfaction levels regarding the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. Out of ,1220 respondents surveyed, 92.1 per cent were aware of the MBG programme, and more than half of those aware expressed satisfaction. “From the 92.1 per cent of respondents aware of the MBG, we conducted a deeper analysis, and 55.6 per cent feel satisfied with the free nutritious meals,” stated Poltracking researcher Masduri Amrawi during an online press conference on Thursday, 4 June 2026.

Meanwhile, 41.2 per cent of respondents felt either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship programme. Among those aware of the MBG, approximately 57.9 per cent have family members who are recipients of the programme. According to the Poltracking survey, 51.9 per cent of respondents believe the MBG is important to continue, whereas 35.3 per cent requested that it should not proceed, and 12.8 per cent remained undecided.

Poltracking also queried respondents on whether the MBG programme is accurately targeted. “In general, among the public interviewed, 46.3 per cent assessed that the MBG is not yet accurately targeted, while 45.3 per cent believed it is,” said Masduri. Furthermore, the survey institution asked respondents to select the government priority programme they consider most beneficial. The MBG ranked at the top with 27.6 per cent of voters, followed by the Indonesian Health Card (Kartu Indonesia Sehat) at 11.2 per cent, the Indonesian Smart Card (Kartu Indonesia Pintar) at 10.1 per cent, and free healthcare services at 8.5 per cent.

The latest Poltracking Indonesia survey was conducted between 11-17 May 2026, targeting Indonesian citizens of voting age. Poltracking utilised a multi-stage random sampling method with 1,220 respondents across various regions of Indonesia, conducting face-to-face interviews. The survey institution estimates a margin of error of approximately 2.9 per cent with a 95 per cent confidence level.