Eating Free Nutrition Of IDR 10 Thousand Per Portion, Muhaimin: Unrealized Calculation Results

Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment (Menko PM) Muhaimin Iskandar after attending the Budget Bandan Working Meeting in Jakarta, Monday (12/12/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Humas Kemenko PM)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment (Menko PM) Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar conveyed that the government has determined the budget for the Free Nutritioning Program by the government through a thorough assessment or not rash.

"Everything is still in the simulation process. The simulation trial is until the end of the year, until the implementation in January begins, that's of course the calculation results that I don't think are rash. There must be minimal aspects of the nutritional needs that must come in," said Muhaimin as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, December 2.

Cak Imin also said that the government would ensure that the food provided through the program was guaranteed the nutritional value and quality.

"Food must also be nutritious and the quality of food must also be guaranteed," he said.

Earlier on Saturday (30/11), Muhaimin said that the Indonesian government continues to strive to improve the quality of the Free Nutrition Eating program every year.

He explained that the quality of the program will be improved periodically in the future, even though in the early stages the Government is only able to budget for IDR 10,000 per portion or for one person.

"Indeed, the initial stage is only available for IDR 50-70 trillion, but the Government will continue to strive to increase so that it increases every year," he said.

Although the funds are still limited, he appealed to suppliers or government partners who will help make the program a success to maintain the quality of the food.

The standard quality of the food, said Muhaimin, continued, must be maintained, starting from the nutritional content to the expiration of the food which must be properly controlled.

"So at that price, the quality of the food must be maintained," he said.

Meanwhile, Head of the Presidential Communication Office Hasan Nasbi said the trial of a free nutritious eating program (MBG) with a budget of IDR 10,000 per serving had been carried out for almost a year in various regions.

"There has been a trial for almost a year. So in Java, for an adequacy of 600-700 calories per serving, it can be at a maximum price of Rp. 10,000," said Hasan.