Viral Video of SPPG Partner Dancing: BGN Explains Why Kitchen Was Temporarily Closed

A dancing video set against the kitchen of the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG), claiming a daily income of Rp6 million on social media, performed by Hendrik Irawan, a partner in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme from West Bandung Regency (KBB), has gone viral on social media. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has provided an explanation. The Head of the Regional Bandung Nutrition Fulfilment Service Office (KPPG), Ramzi, clarified that the Rp6 million income mentioned by Hendrik Irawan is not profit. Rather, it is an incentive regulated for MBG partners as stipulated in the technical guidelines. “The incentive provided by BGN is a form of appreciation in this case for building rental and equipment, it is indeed regulated in the technical guidelines, but it is not profit,” said Ramzi when confirmed on Thursday (26/3/2026). Ramzi explained that incentives and profits are two different things. The incentive is income provided by BGN to MBG partners as costs for renting space and kitchen equipment. With this incentive, MBG partners are prohibited from taking profit from the cost of purchasing raw materials for the predetermined food menu. BGN determines a budget allocation for one MBG menu of Rp15,000, with details covering food raw materials of Rp8,000 for small portions and Rp10,000 for large portions. Operational costs such as salaries and energy at Rp3,000, and rental of equipment and kitchen facilities at Rp2,000. “For profit, partners or foundations are not allowed to obtain profit from the price difference, either from the Rp10,000 or Rp8,000 raw materials,” said Ramzi.