Free meals for children (MBG) is it good as intended ??

[pantaiema]

Is the Free Meals (MBG) more important than this, disadvantage family properties, life ??

Or human life ?

This disaster occurs not just once in a lifetime, but nearly every year and in some areas, it happens multiple times within a single year.

Wait until they try to find a scapegoat, blaming people in those areas for dumping their rubbish in the river, while they do not provide regulatory services waste collection point where people could easily dispose their rubbish.

 

[pantaiema]

Maggots in the meals, glass in the rice: Indonesia’s free school meals tainted by food poisoning

Thousands of cases of food poisoning have been linked to programme launched with fanfare by the president, Prabowo Subianto

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Maggots in the meals, glass in the rice: Indonesia’s free school meals tainted by food poisoning

Only insensible people would launch such a large-scale national program like MBG involving so many children, pregnant women without first conducting a trial phase in a corrupt country ? But this is what happens if it’s already included in the manifesto.

 

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VIRAL! South Sulawesi DPRD member's daughter's own 41 MBG kitchens (aka SPPG) across various regions in South Sulawesi her figure is in the spotlight

There is no tender just appoinment. Her father comes from Probowo's party (Gerindra). He used to be investigated for corruption case. People will need to be very naive if they think there is no corruption in the case of this 41 MBG kitchens.

 

[Dave70]

'Ghost Meal' = no meal delivered but caterer get paid anyway.

Parents made to sign "no complaint form".

Madrasah who provide meals from their own kitchen to their students were ordered to stop and accept MBG.

 

[pantaiema]

The Free Meals for Children (MBG) program can be beneficial, but only if it is managed properly and corruption is kept under control. It is currently being rolled out full force to full implementation without a proper trial phase. But seriousproblems arise if this process is not handled with care.

The program’s budget has ballooned dramatically, increasing from Rp71b (previous busgeted) to around Rp300b, a fourfold jump with little visible accountability. This raises an important question: where is this money coming from, where is the money going? In reality, it likely means cuts to other departments and public programs and the most part of the money go to the pocket of a few people especially those how manage supply and distribute the meal (SPPGs)

There are also concerns about governance. If officials, the leaders are not conducting a spot checks; and instead focus on foreign travel, surrounding themselves with overly positive reports, 'Asal Bapak Senang (ABG)'.

Also this is what happen if those who come into power with support from multiple groups, they will be pressured to return favours, often through large-scale projects that distribute benefits among many stakeholders rather than prioritising efficiency or impact.

With such a massive budget, it is reasonable to question whether the benefits truly reach children. Assuming that the funds will directly translate into better nutrition is overly optimistic, especially given the early warning signs. What we are seeing now may only be just the beginning of this MBG episode.

On a practical level, the scale of the program also raises feasibility concerns with a lot of false reports. For example, each child get one while fish for lunch. 19,000cows are slaughtered daily for this MBG. Does anyone with common sense believe this ?. Also, even it were true, but because cows are mainly imported, would it benefit directly to the local economy ??

sulit kalau pemimpin tidak mau turun ke lapangan #konoha #beritaterkini #mbg

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Prabowo bursts into laughter! Shocked when the National Land Agency (BGN) Chief


Even Mr President, Prabowo who is well known, rarely do a spot check, too busy for foreign travels, bursts into laughter, when the National Land Agency (BGN) Chief, Dadan Hindayana told this BS story !!!

 

[pantaiema]

Another interesting case has emerged with the MBG program: a single pair of socks is priced at Rp100,000, contributing to a total of Rp6.9 billion for the project. This means the cost of one pair of adult socks is budgeted higher than a child’s meal itself. Rp3,2T for procurement 65.067 unit for EV Motor Bikes. Not to mention hiring, paying salary of staffs where some them them are doing almost nothing. Not to mention the ineffective, inefficient, and wasteful training programs for staff working for BGN. Now compare these staffs with some hourly paid teachers (non civil servants) working on remote village, some of these advantage teachers need to walk a few kilometres to teacher, getting paid below minimum regional salary.

Ramai Isu Kaos Kaki Rp 100 Ribu, BGN Tegaskan Bukan Pengadaan Langsung

BGN meluruskan isu pengadaan kaos kaki SPPI yang viral di media sosial. Dadan Hindayana menegaskan pengadaan dilakukan Unhan, bukan BGN.

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MBG: Kepala BGN klaim nilai pengadaan ribuan motor listrik di bawah harga pasar - BBC News Indonesia

Wakil Ketua Komisi IX DPR, Charles Honoris, menyebut Komisi IX DPR akan memanggil BGN untuk meminta pertanggungjawaban dari pengadaan ribuan sepeda motor listrik untuk para kepala Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG).

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[Dave70]

In a chit chat with one of our Production Supervisors, he told me that the wife of one of his men worked in the MBG kitchen, and she can bring home "leftover" food so much so that there is no need for her to cook anymore (not even rice). They have 2 teenagers, enough to feed a family of four.

The MBG kitchen must either be a profitable business as every one of them brings food home, or losing money as excessive amount of food is being cooked or prepared.

 

[snpark]

Better let SuperIndo run it
Or for 15rb can get hot fresh rice and chicken from McD's

 

[serious_fun]

...worked in the MBG kitchen...can bring home "leftover" food...

We also know of someone who works at one of those kitchens, and apparently she is also able to take food away after she finishes her shift.

 

[serious_fun]

This piece discusses the MBG food programme.

In Indonesia’s digital public sphere, a vigilant online community has begun to perform what some have called a “citizen audit,” combing through procurement data and budget allocations tied to the program. Their findings, drawn largely from publicly accessible government databases, have raised questions not only about inefficiency but also about the possibility of systemic corruption.

The National Nutrition Agency’s total budget has surged to Rp 335 trillion in 2026, a fivefold increase from the previous year. Of this, more than 83 percent is sourced from education funds, with the remainder coming from health and economic allocations.

 

[pantaiema]

This is currently trending everywhere on social media about MBG Motor, a rebranding of Chinese motorcycles to allow for markups. The MBG project manager paying Rp 40-50 million, but similar Chinese EV just cost under Rp 20m. A few people who investigated found similar models to Chinese EVs for around Rp 11m. It hasn't been proven, but if all the money was collusion, it's difficult to prove it.The cost of EV motorbike procurement is Rp 1.2T.

This is an example of a social media investigation into individuals: the motorbike was purchased for Rp42 million, while a similar model could be found for around Rp11 million on the market place.

Abang Ini Bongkar Dugaan Markup Motor MBG 42JT Harga Aslinya 10JT-AN Aja 😳 #mbg

Abang Ini Bongkar Dugaan Markup Motor MBG 42JT Harga Aslinya 10JT-AN Aja 😳Sumber: aryo dsgn - Threads#mbg #makanbergizigratis #motorlistrik #badangizinasion...

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It can take several years to assess the long-term quality of electric motorbikes. However, by the time the results become clear, many of the people involved in the procurement project may already have been promoted to higher positions.

This procurement project could end up being similar to some elementary school construction projects in certain countries, where the buildings were proven to be of very poor quality despite receiving budgets comparable to those allocated for proper government buildings.

They said they're used for operational purposes, while many honorary teachers in the remote areas of Indonesia are paid less than the minimum wage and walk several kilometers to teach. Furthermore, schoolchildren have to cross rope bridges because the pedestrian bridges have collapsed and not repaired.

https://www.pikiran-rakyat.com/otomotif/pr-0110136755/muncul-molis-china-yang-mirip-motor-listrik-mbg-harganya-di-bawah-rp20-jutaan