Jakarta authorities on June 3 arrested Dadan Hindayana, former head of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency, over corruption and mismanagement allegations tied to President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meal program, which has faced widespread criticism for food safety and fiscal oversight. The arrest followed his dismissal by Prabowo the day prior, with prosecutors accusing him of … Read more
resident Prabowo Subianto’s push for large-scale budget cuts across ministries, state agencies and regional administrations has prompted the government to halve the quota for this year’s teacher certification program, sowing doubt among educators about the President’s commitment to improving teacher welfare. In an emotional speech delivered at a National Teachers’ Day event in November 2024,… … Read more
lawmaker from President Prabowo Subianto‘s Gerindra Party reassured the public that the president’s flagship free meals program would not affect Papua’s education budget, amid widespread student protests in the region demanding the government to prioritize free education over providing free lunches. Yan Mandenas, a member of the House of Representatives representing Papua, clarified that the … Read more
tate-owned radio station RRI and state-run television TVRI have cut their contract workers and contributors, following President Prabowo Subianto’s sweeping budget cuts to all ministries and agencies amid the need to fund other priority programs. Both institutions assured the cut wont affect their employees that are classified as state servants. RRI spokesperson Yonas Markus Tuhuleruw … Read more
high ranking official at the Nusantara Capital (IKN) Authority submitted his resignation letter last week, just as the government froze the budget for the development of the new capital in East Kalimantan. IKN Authority green and digital transformation deputy Mohammed Ali Berawi said he submitted the letter to IKN Authority chairman Basuki Hadimuljono on Feb. … Read more
resident Prabowo Subianto has, once again, shown reliance on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to make his administration’s priority programs a success, stoking concerns of military overreach into civilian affairs that could regress the country’s democracy and human rights. Prabowo, a former Army general and defense… Source link
t the 100-day mark of President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, there is concern that development programs that rely heavily on public spending could turn out more expensive than planned and accelerate government debt accumulation. Wen Chong Cheah, a researcher at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), told The Jakarta Post on Friday that next… Source link
Indonesia‘s Free Nutritious Meal Program Set to Reach 82.9 Million Next Year Big plans are afoot for Indonesia’s free nutritious meal program come 2024. The government has shared its intent to allot a whopping Rp 400 trillion (US$24.68 billion) to feed nearly 83 million recipients, a stark contrast to this year’s Rp 71 trillion earmarked … Read more
he government has announced that President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals program, which was introduced earlier this month across 26 provinces in the country, will remain in effect during Ramadan and that Muslim students will be permitted to bring the food home. National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana said the agency would continue the … Read more
Jakarta. President Prabowo Subianto’s multi-billion dollar school-feeding program has become part of Indonesia’s diplomacy. In other words, Indonesia will likely try to strike some international partnerships to make sure that its plan of feeding tens of millions of children every school day goes well. On Friday, Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono briefed press members and ambassadors … Read more