JAKARTA - The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) emphasized that the information circulating widely on social media regarding the Minister of Finance, Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa, suggested that the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program be changed to giving money is not true and is a hoax.

Head of the Ministry of Finance's Communication and Information Service Bureau, Deni Surjantoro, said that the narrative in the upload that was viral on TikTok was fake news.

"There has been an upload on the Tiktok social media platform regarding the Minister of Finance who proposed that MBG be replaced with money. We hereby declare that the information is a HOAX," he said in his statement, quoted Monday, December 8.

He also reminded the public to remain vigilant against various forms of fraud on behalf of officials or employees of the Ministry of Finance.

"Please be careful of various frauds on behalf of officials/employees of the Ministry of Finance. Let us be wise in social media," he said.


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