It Has Been Confirmed That The Free Lunch Program At The RAPBN Waits For The KPU Results, BRIN Researchers Still Have Government Values For Violations

Researcher of the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Siti Zuhro/Photo: Abdul Aziz Masindo/VOI

JAKARTA - Researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) Siti Zuhro assessed that the government had committed a violation because it included the free lunch program for the vice presidential candidate Prabowo-Gibran program in the 2025 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget Draft (RAPBN). Because until now the General Elections Commission (KPU) has not officially announced the winner in the 2024 presidential election. The vote count process is still ongoing. "Obviously it's a violation, I can't say there's no problem, so we can clearly say that it's not true," said Siti at the Golkar DPP Office, West Jakarta, February 26. He assessed that what President Jokowi did with the 02 pair program 'too much too soon,' was too fast. The KPU as the election organizer must'step in' on this issue. "Because the KPU has the authority to say it is not the time (to enter the free lunch program into the RAPBN)," explained Siti. Previously at the cabinet meeting today discussed the 2025 RAPBN which will be adjusted to the programs of elected presidential candidates. Jokowi, who directly chaired the inaugural cabinet meeting, emphasized that the preparation of the 2025 RAPBN was waiting for the results of the official presidential election from the KPU. Because, said Jokowi, the 2025 State Budget will be run by his next government. Several things discussed in the trial were the free lunch program, the preparation of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr and the stability of prices for basic needs and social assistance.

Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto said that currently the government already has data regarding the number of pregnant women under five, as well as school children ranging from kindergarten, elementary and junior high school. From the available data, the budget for lunch can be calculated for free.