Head Of BGN Make Sure There Are No Budget Cuts Per Portion Of MBG

JAKARTA - Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana emphasized that there is no budget cut per portion of Free Nutrition (MBG) because everything is complicated or adjusts to the capital price without taking profits.

"Att cost if it's less, if it's more stored in the account. Whatever is spent (for raw materials), that's what we pay," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 28.

Dadan explained, in Indonesia there are differences in the prices of raw materials, especially in areas that are difficult to reach, such as Papua. Therefore, BGN adjusts to the basic prices in each region to be given in the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) or the MBG kitchen.

"So, if the price goes up or for example in Papua, one raw material must be paid Rp100 thousand, BGN pays that suit, and that's the average now in Papua, right between Rp26-27 thousand, even in Papua the Mountains have one portion of raw materials of Rp100 thousand, so how can it be cut?" he explained.

He also said that there was an operational component cost of three thousand rupiah which was also cost.

"Well, the incentives are partners' rights, which can be used and taken every day. After doing (the distribution of MBG), it can be seen," he said.

MBG has reached 39.2 million beneficiaries per day with an absorption of a budget of IDR 35 trillion.

"There are already 13,347 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) with 39.2 million beneficiaries. Now the budget absorption has reached Rp35 trillion," said Dadan.

He explained that the Presidential Regulation (Perpres) on Governance of MBG regulates the importance of inter-institutional relations for programs to improve the nutritional quality of the nation's children.

"This Presidential Regulation regulates the importance of regulating inter-institutional relations, when it comes to technical matters such as the management of SPPG, cleanliness, and food safety in the kitchen are already in technical instructions and standard operating procedures (SOP)," he said.

Dadan said the government was optimistic that it could catch up to 82.9 million beneficiaries by the end of this year.