BGN Hemat Rp 5 Triliun dengan Menghentikan Sementara Program Makan Bergizi Gratis Saat Libur Lebaran 2026

Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has reported significant budgetary savings resulting from a temporary suspension of its free nutritious meal program (MBG) during the Eid al-Fitr holiday period. BGN Head Dadan Hindayana claims the agency saved approximately 5 trillion Indonesian Rupiah (roughly $31.2 million USD as of March 17, 2026) by halting … Read more

PDIP Chair Confirms DPR Approval of Free Nutrition Program Funding from Education Budget

Jakarta – A recent controversy surrounding the funding of Indonesia’s planned free nutritious meal program for schoolchildren has been clarified by key government and parliamentary figures. Said Abdullah, Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives’ (DPR) Budgetary Committee (Banggar), has affirmed that the program’s funding, drawn from the national education budget, was approved by both … Read more

Golkar: PDIP Sepakat Anggaran MBG dari Dana Pendidikan Saat Paripurna DPR

Political Wrangling in Indonesia as Golkar Party Defends Funding of Free School Meal Program Jakarta – A political debate is unfolding in Indonesia over the funding of President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free school meal program, known as Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG). The Golkar Party has responded to criticism from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle … Read more

Prabowo: Tuduhan Belanja Serampangan untuk Program Makan Gratis Tidak Benar

Prabowo Defends Budget Allocations for National Food Program Amid Scrutiny Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto addressed concerns regarding the funding of his administration’s flagship Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), or Free Nutritious Food program, revealing he faced criticism for allegedly diverting funds saved through government efficiency measures. Speaking at a Business Summit with the US … Read more