Commission IX Of The House Of Representatives Supports The Utilization Of MBG's Dispute Oil, The Origin Of Transparent Sales

JAKARTA - Member of Commission IX DPR RI Nurhadi supports the use of refined oil from the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program to be sold as bioavtur material. However, he reminded that the proceeds from the sale of MBG's staggered oil must be carried out transparently.

"This step is good, supporting the sustainability and green economy movement. By being sold to become a bioavtur, of course there will be new benefits," said Nurhadi, Thursday, June 26.

"So we support it, and we have to be fair, if the program is good, we will appreciate it. But if there is a note, of course it must be evaluated," he continued.

Nurhadi also reminded the Government to ensure the clarity of the flow and purpose of the proceeds from the sale of the jelantah oil.

"It must be clear, where are the proceeds from the sale? Is it included as additional income for the SPPG? If so, what will the money be used for? Don't cause a gap in abuse," said Nurhadi.

The legislator from the East Java VI electoral district also warned that oil from the former MBG was not reused for public consumption. Because, said Nurhadi, it is tantamount to treating vulnerable people as a target of food waste.

Food assistance is not a place for waste testing. Poor people are also entitled to safe and dignified food. Disadvantaged oil is not suitable for assistance, even though it is cheap," said the member of the NasDem Faction.

For this reason, Nurhadi encouraged the Government to create a special program related to waste management from the MBG program. According to him, MBG is a national scale program whose activities take place every day, so it has the potential to produce large and diverse amounts of waste.

The waste from the MBG kitchen is not just broken oil. There are also food residues, vegetables that can be used as fertilizer, to indecomposable plastic and non-organic waste," said Nurhadi.

"This must be managed in a structured manner so that the MBG program is truly optimal, not only in the nutritional aspect, but also in the environment," he added.

Nurhadi emphasized that good management of MBG waste will strengthen the national circular economic ecosystem, create new jobs, suppress environmental pollution, and have the potential to increase state revenue from the recycling and renewable energy sectors.

"If this is managed properly, MBG will not only feed Indonesian children, but also feed the green economy program," concluded Nurhadi.

Previously, the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana said that every month the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) on average uses 800 liters of cooking oil to cook MBG. Of the 800 liters, as much as 550 liters or 71 percent of them became broken.

According to BGN, jelantah oil can be accommodated for sale or exported to parties that need bioavtur. Minyak lontah hasil program MBG dapat dijual kembali untuk bioavtur dengan harga Rp7,000 per liter.