Indonesia Free Meals Agency Office Locked Down as Investigators Raid Premises
The programme has reached 62 million recipients, while officials cited discipline lapses and food-poisoning cases involving at least 33,000 children.
- On Tuesday, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto sacked National Nutrition Agency head Dadan Hindayana, citing governance and food quality concerns linked to the program's rollout since January 2025.
- The program faced scrutiny after Network for Education Watch reported that food poisoning had affected at least 33,000 children as of April, prompting performance evaluations that revealed discipline issues in maintaining food quality standards.
- Investigators from the Attorney-General's Office raided the National Nutrition Agency headquarters in the early hours of Wednesday, June 3, keeping the facility under lockdown and barring employees from entry at 11am.
- Former journalist Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who served on Prabowo's 2024 campaign team, will replace Dadan as the agency's new head. Prabowo pledged to continue the $15 billion free meals initiative despite the governance challenges.
- The government allocated 268 trillion rupiah to feed 83 million children and pregnant women this year, though investors remain wary of the fiscal impact and potential deficit challenges from Prabowo's large-scale welfare spending.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsPrabowo removes head of free meals agency over governance concerns
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked the head of the National Nutrition Agency which runs his flagship US$20 billion free school-meals programme, an official said, citing governance and food quality concerns.
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AlKhaleej TodayIndonesia’s Prabowo sacks free meals agency chief over governance, food quality concerns
JAKARTA, June 3 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked the head of the National Nutrition Agency, which oversees his flagship US$20 billion (RM79.6 billion) free school meals programme, an official said.Reuters reported the dismissal was linked to concerns over governance, operating procedures and food quality standards within the agency.State Secretariat Minister Prasetyo Hadi said the decision followed an evaluation of the agency’s…
Indonesia Prosecutors Search Office of Free Meals Agency
Indonesian prosecutors raided the headquarters of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program a day after its leader was removed from office amid incidents of food poisoning and operational challenges.
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