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My gut feeling is that Dadan Hindayana is a perfect scapegoat for General Gemoy, who has been lambasted in the international press for so many fiscal errors.
Just my cynical mind.
Just my cynical mind.
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Free meals for children (MBG) is it good as intended ??
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The impact of the MBG program has now spread to ordinary people, including small suppliers such as fruit and fish vendors supplying MBG kitchens. Due to ongoing issues, they have not been paid by the institutions or foundations that own and operate several of these kitchens. In fact, they claim that the funds meant to pay for the goods, fruits, fishes they delivered were instead used to cover legal fees for defending the institution or foundation running the kitchens. These three ladies will need to travel from North Sumatra to MBG office in Jakarta demanding justice, as they are still owed around Rp100 million. While these suppliers are simply trying to recover their unpaid relatively small money, the kitchen operators themselves are reportedly pending, wasting several billion rupiah every day.
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Bit of back crawling ?
www.thestar.com.my
Prabowo orders reviews of flagship programmes, signals possible shift
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto is reassessing two of his flagship programmes, signalling a possible shift in the rollout of the free nutritious meal and Red and White cooperative programmes, amid persistent controversies and growing public scrutiny surrounding his costly initiatives.
www.thestar.com.my
Bit of back crawling ?
Prabowo orders reviews of flagship programmes, signals possible shift
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto is reassessing two of his flagship programmes, signalling a possible shift in the rollout of the free nutritious meal and Red and White cooperative programmes, amid persistent controversies and growing public scrutiny surrounding his costly initiatives.
Just being flexible and pragmatic...
During his Champaign he also said 'he wanted tuition at Indonesia's public universities (PTN) to be free, or at least much cheaper'. Now the opposite happen, as many students pass the non-subsidised route and did not enrol due to the tuition fee is even higher than in the private universities.Bit of back crawling ?
Prabowo orders reviews of flagship programmes, signals possible shift
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto is reassessing two of his flagship programmes, signalling a possible shift in the rollout of the free nutritious meal and Red and White cooperative programmes, amid persistent controversies and growing public scrutiny surrounding his costly initiatives.
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Nanik S. Deyang was previously one of the deputy officials at BGN, the agency responsible for managing and administering the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program for schoolchildren. She was appointed as the head of the agency only about a month ago, after serving as a deputy under the previous leadership.
It is difficult to understand why she was appointed to the top position in the first place, given that she had been part of the previous administration. As a deputy, she would likely have been aware of the agency's operations and any issues within the MBG program. Considering that the alleged corruption in the MBG program is currently under investigation, it is reasonable to ask whether she had knowledge of, or any even benefiting from it ?
However, replacing her with Sudaryono (41), a much younger and relatively new figure, may not necessarily be the best solution, especially in a country like Indonesia where corruption has arguably become deeply embedded in parts of society and, in some cases, treated almost as a subculture or accepted practice. People at that age are typically still in the phase of building their careers and accumulating wealth, which can raise questions about potential conflicts of interest and accountability. Moreover, he is affiliated with the Gerindra Party, the political party of the current president. He has not got a good track record of managing program like MBG program. About tackling corruption in MBG, he made his first speech CLEAN OR GET FIRED!,
well time will tell. When someone become the top person in the country from the help of different parties, people, it is not uncommon to rewards them once you get elected. MBG is a good program for this sort of reward as it could reach many parties at a different level.
CLEAN OR GET FIRED! Sudaryono Threatens MBG Program Mafia
After being asked to resign (?), Nanik SUDDENLY seeks medical treatment abroad. The timing has raised questions among some observers, who speculate that individuals connected to the alleged network may have encouraged her to leave the country to avoid public scrutiny.
It is difficult to understand why she was appointed to the top position in the first place, given that she had been part of the previous administration. As a deputy, she would likely have been aware of the agency's operations and any issues within the MBG program. Considering that the alleged corruption in the MBG program is currently under investigation, it is reasonable to ask whether she had knowledge of, or any even benefiting from it ?
However, replacing her with Sudaryono (41), a much younger and relatively new figure, may not necessarily be the best solution, especially in a country like Indonesia where corruption has arguably become deeply embedded in parts of society and, in some cases, treated almost as a subculture or accepted practice. People at that age are typically still in the phase of building their careers and accumulating wealth, which can raise questions about potential conflicts of interest and accountability. Moreover, he is affiliated with the Gerindra Party, the political party of the current president. He has not got a good track record of managing program like MBG program. About tackling corruption in MBG, he made his first speech CLEAN OR GET FIRED!,
well time will tell. When someone become the top person in the country from the help of different parties, people, it is not uncommon to rewards them once you get elected. MBG is a good program for this sort of reward as it could reach many parties at a different level.CLEAN OR GET FIRED! Sudaryono Threatens MBG Program Mafia
After being asked to resign (?), Nanik SUDDENLY seeks medical treatment abroad. The timing has raised questions among some observers, who speculate that individuals connected to the alleged network may have encouraged her to leave the country to avoid public scrutiny.
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When you have to close 833 MBG kitchen it shows a problem exist, but it is still less than 3% of the total.
en.antaranews.com
"Indonesia has a total of 29,225 operational Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) kitchens, officially known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG). Out of this nationwide count, around 13,576 kitchens have secured formal hygiene and sanitation certification, and 7,500 units have attained halal certification"
Indonesian govt freezes 833 MBG kitchens over violations
Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has suspended 833 kitchens serving the Free Nutritious Meals program over food safety, hygiene and other ...
en.antaranews.com
"Indonesia has a total of 29,225 operational Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) kitchens, officially known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG). Out of this nationwide count, around 13,576 kitchens have secured formal hygiene and sanitation certification, and 7,500 units have attained halal certification"
Oh yes, certified as 'Makanan Babi Gratis (MBG)'. Certified to be consumed as free meals for pigs.When you have to close 833 MBG kitchen it shows a problem exist, but it is still less than 3% of the total.
Indonesian govt freezes 833 MBG kitchens over violations
Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has suspended 833 kitchens serving the Free Nutritious Meals program over food safety, hygiene and other ...
"Indonesia has a total of 29,225 operational Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) kitchens, officially known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG). Out of this nationwide count, around 13,576 kitchens have secured formal hygiene and sanitation certification, and 7,500 units have attained halal certification"
There seem to be the intention to improve the system, but is a mammoth task...
Another victim of Free Meals for School Children (MBG). Small business, suppliers
Indonesia’s school meal scheme traps investors in debt
Keep in mind that many of those who win government contracts to provide meals through the SPPG kitchens are not necessarily the ones actually involved in preparing or serving the food. Their main role is to secure the SPPG contract and then outsource the actual work to others.
They receive the government funding, take their cut, and pass the remainder to the actual SPPGs kitchens, which are often small businesses. In Indonesia, this kind of arrangement is commonly referred to as 'uang lewat' essentially, money passing through an intermediary who takes a share without being directly involved in the work.
Those who allegedly obtain these contracts through collusion, corruption, or nepotism often face very little risk. If government funding is suspended or stops flowing, they can simply stop paying the small businesses they subcontracted. Meanwhile, the financial consequences are pushed down the chain onto the actual kitchen operators and other small businesses.
And the chain does not end there. Even smaller businesses, such as fruit and vegetable suppliers, are also dependent on these payments and can be affected when the money stops flowing.
Despite all the problems the MBG program has encountered, someone is still claiming that the program is 99.9% successful.
www.youtube.com
Prabowo remains proud of the MBG and Kopdes programs in his state address, despite being bombarded with criticism.
Indonesia’s school meal scheme traps investors in debt
Keep in mind that many of those who win government contracts to provide meals through the SPPG kitchens are not necessarily the ones actually involved in preparing or serving the food. Their main role is to secure the SPPG contract and then outsource the actual work to others.
They receive the government funding, take their cut, and pass the remainder to the actual SPPGs kitchens, which are often small businesses. In Indonesia, this kind of arrangement is commonly referred to as 'uang lewat' essentially, money passing through an intermediary who takes a share without being directly involved in the work.
Those who allegedly obtain these contracts through collusion, corruption, or nepotism often face very little risk. If government funding is suspended or stops flowing, they can simply stop paying the small businesses they subcontracted. Meanwhile, the financial consequences are pushed down the chain onto the actual kitchen operators and other small businesses.
And the chain does not end there. Even smaller businesses, such as fruit and vegetable suppliers, are also dependent on these payments and can be affected when the money stops flowing.
Despite all the problems the MBG program has encountered, someone is still claiming that the program is 99.9% successful.
Presiden Prabowo Program MBG Berhasil 99,9%!
Presiden Prabowo Subianto mengungkapkan, program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) secara statistik 99,99 persen berhasil. Prabowo mengakui, program MBG memang masi...
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Prabowo remains proud of the MBG and Kopdes programs in his state address, despite being bombarded with criticism.
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Also the Indonesian constitutional court has ruled that using Education Budget for MBG is illegal as it is not the main educational component.
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www.kompas.id
Constitutional Court Urged to Prohibit Government from Using Education Budget for MBG
Considered to narrow the space for education financing, the Constitutional Court is urged to annul the provisions in the State Budget Law that allow the education budget to finance the MBG program.
www.kompas.id
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