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

[snpark]

The problem here is they can not back down if one of the main (election) promises made does not work out. A bit similar with Jokowi’s pet project of moving the capital city.

Yes. But that was more about the purchase of the land and from whom ;-)

It was a payoff to keep some people and groups quiet during his tenure and the side benefit or not was the new city. So not. Lol

 

[pantaiema]

Another secretive project: the Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN), the Indonesian government agency established in August 2024 to oversee the nationwide Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, is reportedly allocating IDR 1.2 trillion for an application & Managed service, IT project. The plan did not emerge through an official public announcement, but instead surfaced on social media before being picked up by mainstream media outlets.

What makes the situation more controversial is that the project is reportedly being handled through a direct appointment process rather than an open tender. This has raised concerns about transparency and accountability. Some observers are even drawing comparisons to the Indonesian electronic ID card (e-KTP) corruption scandal, although the amount of money involved is smaller scale given the more limited scope and number of people involved.

https://www.tempo.co/politik/penjelasakan-bgn-soal-anggaran-it-tembus-rp-1-2-triliun-2131111 BGN's Explanation Regarding the IDR 1.2T Budget

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0M6XT2iYYxU

Bos BGN Buka Suara soal Viral Isu Proyek IT 'Gaib' Senilai Rp1,2 T

Bos BGN Dadan Hindayana membantah tudingan proyek senilai Rp1,2 triliun IT adalah proyek ghaib sebagaimana isu yang viral di media sosial.

www.cnnindonesia.com

 

[pantaiema]

Journalist Investigation: An MBG motorbike producer/dealership intending to supply thousands of EV motorbikes priced at Rp 40–50m doesn’t even appear to have a proper office, facility. The gate during the working hours remains locked, allegedly to avoid public scrutiny and investigation. Keep in mind the EV motorbikes procurement is budgeted for Rp3,2T to supply 65.067 unit for around Rp 40–50m each. From Public investigation revealed that similar Chinese EV could be found at the price around Rp10- 20m at market place. A few people who investigated the case found similar models to Chinese EVs for around Rp 11m.

The man wearing glasses in the video is a journalist from Kompas, one of Indonesia’s leading national newspapers. The other man is a member of parliament.

dealernya masih kusut tapi motornya udah ada.. wkwkwk #viral #mbg #news #lucu

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[pantaiema]

They are entitled to it, but most kids (and parents) dont want it due to the low quality.
They pay something every month to the pura for food.

Some headmasters occasionally inspect the meals served to their pupils. During one inspection, she found rotten 'grapes', 'tempeh' that should belong to the bin. However, in Indonesia, such items still seem to hold value because of this MBG program.

Why should they be concerned if it’s not even their own children? In the past, when schoolchildren suffered food poisoning and had to be rushed to the hospital, no one was held accountable or sent to prison.

What may still help in this situation is that Indonesian children, especially those from disadvantage family, often develop strong immune systems that allow them to consume such meals up to a certain degree without becoming ill

 

[Dave70]

If oil price keeps going up, ultimately government has to decide MBG or fuel subsidy.

 

[snpark]

If oil price keeps going up, ultimately government has to decide MBG or fuel subsidy.

The public will decide for them
Fuel
Or Shell will just starting charging for it's car parking spaces and become a Grab nap spot

 

[Wisnu]

At the school near where I live, there was excessive unconsumed food. the school staff collected it to feed the pigs. There are no sick pigs though
MBG - makanan babi gratis

 

[pantaiema]

If oil price keeps going up, ultimately government has to decide MBG or fuel subsidy.

They are talking about efficiency, but the current 100+ cabinet minister is the largest in Indonesian history. It might be one of the largest(if not the largest) in the world.

If efficiency is to be achieved the first step imo is to trim the number of cabinet ministers.