Senator Komeng Supports Free Nutritious Meals Programme, Criticises Field Execution

President Prabowo Subianto has stated that 10,000 Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (Koperasi Desa/Kelurahan Merah Putih) have been built, with a target of 30,000 cooperatives operating by the end of 2026.

The KDKMP programme is one of the national strategic programmes launched by President Prabowo Subianto to improve public welfare.

Member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) RI, Alfiansyah Bustami, also known as Komeng, expressed his support for the government’s strategic programmes, including the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. Komeng assessed that the direction and concept of the programmes championed by President Prabowo Subianto are fundamentally good for the public, but he offered critical notes on implementation.

Speaking at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Friday (14/8), Komeng highlighted weaknesses in the programme’s execution on the ground. According to him, programme quality often declines due to the suboptimal performance of implementers.

“Actually, all of the President’s programmes are good, it’s just that the people doing the work are not doing it properly. So hopefully the current ones will be better,” Komeng told journalists.

Komeng emphasised that priority programmes such as MBG and the Red and White Village Cooperatives have real potential benefits for the people. However, he stressed the importance of transparent and accountable governance so that the noble goals of these programmes are truly achieved down to the grassroots level.

In addition to highlighting the seriousness of the work, the senator from West Java also made his trademark joke while discussing the effectiveness of the government programmes.

“Because MBG is good, Kopdes is also good, especially Komeng,” he quipped, closing his statement regarding his political support for the national strategic policies.

The support from the DPD member serves as a positive signal for the government in running the MBG programme, while also serving as a reminder for relevant ministries and agencies to ensure that execution on the ground proceeds according to plan without any irregularities.