School Canteen Traders Turnover Decreased Due To MBG, Acting Governor Of DKI: Evaluated

Acting Governor Of Jakarta Teguh Setyabudi/PHOTO: Diah Ayu-VOI

JAKARTA - Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Teguh Setyabudi emphasized that the government will evaluate the implementation of free nutritious food (MBG) which has been running for one week.

One of the evaluated is the decrease in turnover or the advantages of school canteen traders after the distribution of MBG.

"Regarding the school canteen which may have complained because then the purchase decreased, it will certainly be evaluated," Teguh said after reviewing the MBG at SLB Cahaya, North Jakarta, Monday, January 13.

Currently, Teguh acknowledged, the government is still focusing on increasing the number of nutritional fulfillment service units (SPPG) or MBG kitchens that provide food to be distributed to schools.

In the future, the central government through the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will gather local governments to evaluate President Prabowo Subianto's flagship program.

"We will be invited by BGN to evaluate. Of course, in the forum, we will also provide input suggestions that we have been watching the MBG issue," he said.

The MBG program has made school canteen traders sluggish. The profit of food sales sold in schools has decreased dramatically.

This condition was acknowledged by one of the school canteen traders in Jakarta named Rosul (56). Rosul admitted that his turnover was reduced because many students did not buy his merchandise because he had received free food.

"Obviously it really reduces (profit). I can only sell in the morning. During the afternoon, I can't anymore because (students) have received (free food)," Rosul told reporters, Monday, January 6.

Every day, Rosul sells heavy foods in the form of rice and side dishes. The food menu is also similar to the MBG program, such as rice, chicken and tofu and tofu as a source of protein, and tumis vegetables.

"If it's crowded, usually it can run out 100 servings. After MBG, it's only 50 servings. Half. Usually I finish my break, I cook again, but now it's no longer," he said.

Therefore, Rosul hopes that the school can make efforts to the government to pay attention to the condition of school canteen traders whose income is reduced due to MBG.