Presidential Chief of Staff and KPK Discuss Corruption Prevention, Including MBG Issues

Jakarta - The Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP), Dudung Abdurachman, met with several leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) at the KSP office in the Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (5/5/2026) to discuss Presidential Regulation No. 54 of 2018 on the National Corruption Prevention Strategy. Dudung stated that his meeting with the KPK also addressed issues related to the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme, which has recently come under scrutiny. “And those involved include Bappenas, KPK, the Home Affairs Minister, KSP, the State Apparatus and Bureaucracy Reform Minister, and we are designing proposals for changes so that the Finance Minister and BPKP are involved,” Dudung said at the Palace on Tuesday afternoon. Dudung stressed that if any problems related to MBG are found, he will not hesitate to expose them directly to the public. According to him, President Prabowo Subianto is committed to eradicating corruption and thieves. “Because this is people’s money, the people must know. And I will convey what findings are made in the field later, so that there is no exploitation that only benefits individual groups,” Dudung said. “Yes, in this position, we are focused on prevention. Many things can be sharpened in terms of governance; we try to review, monitor, and then systems that have not been running well, we have provided input. Recommendations have been given to the Head of BGN, and we are awaiting follow-up,” said Agus.