JAKARTA - The Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman, said improvements were being made in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program with the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) closely monitoring it, including ensuring that no one sells the kitchen point.
Presidential Chief of Staff Dudung Abdurachman explained that he had met with the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana today to report on the current situation and the mechanism for implementing the MBG Program.
"I conveyed to him, I said that the KSP would closely monitor and supervise the President's excellence program. So that there are no individuals who sell points or manipulate in the form of profits," said Dudung as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 19.
He stated that supervision was needed so that the implementation of the MBG program ran in accordance with the President's instructions and was not misused by certain parties. He reminded that no individual should use this program for personal interests.
In response to this, the BGN also asked for assistance in monitoring the MBG considering the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) which is spread throughout Indonesia.
Dudung said that before meeting with BGN, he was also called by Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming to discuss the improvement of the implementation of MBG.
"So experts in nutrition, experts who really master the kitchen. So for future improvements, the problem of BGN. Hopefully this will get better because this is a priority program for the President that we must support," he said.
Specifically, he reminded MBG of its important role in increasing the nutritional intake of Indonesian children. MBG is not just a food donation, but part of the nation's human capital investment.
"This is a priority program for the President that we must support. This program is very beneficial for our children. Therefore, its implementation must continue to be improved, monitored, and ensured to be on target," said Dudung.
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