JAKARTA - The Presidential Chief of Staff, General TNI (Ret.) Dudung Abdurachman, emphasized that the improvement of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program does not mean that the government is reducing services to the public. This step is taken to strengthen governance and ensure that state funds are used more effectively.
According to Dudung, the improvement of the program is carried out through refocusing the beneficiaries so that nutritional assistance is more targeted and has a greater impact on priority groups.
"This improvement is not reducing services, but ensuring that every rupiah of the state budget really provides greater benefits for the community," he said at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Friday, June 26.
He said the MBG Program is not merely a provider of nutritious food. The program has formed an ecosystem involving farmers, livestock farmers, fishermen, MSMEs, cooperatives, BUMDes, logistics actors, foundations, and thousands of organizing partners in various regions.
Therefore, every policy change is carried out carefully, based on data, and through cross-ministry and agency coordination.
Dudung added that the government would continue to open a dialogue with the public. The Presidential Staff Office also provides the "KSP Mendengar" service as a channel for conveying aspirations.
He even stated that he was ready to dialogue with parties who still rejected the MBG Program so that all inputs could be discussed openly.
According to Dudung, about 90 percent of the beneficiaries have felt the positive impact of the program. Therefore, the government will continue to improve its implementation so that the benefits are wider and sustainable.
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