Indonesia's Free Nutritious Meal Program to Continue Unabated, Envoy Affirms

Indonesia's commitment to its Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program remains unwavering, according to Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the President's Special Envoy for Climate and Energy. Speaking at an event in Jakarta, Djojohadikusumo asserted that the program, designed to provide nutritious food for children and pregnant women, will not cease until its goals are achieved.

Djojohadikusumo emphasized that the MBG program is a core pledge of President Prabowo Subianto. He highlighted that this initiative represents a long-standing ambition of Prabowo, dating back to around 2006, aimed at combating stunting and improving the health of Indonesian children. The envoy noted that the program was a campaign promise iterated in 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024.

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I think it is no longer a secret that the government is determined to continue the MBG program, it will not stop until we succeed. We will provide nutritious food for all children and pregnant women who need it. That is a determination, it is a campaign promise of Prabowo Subianto, it will not stop, it will be continued.

"We are determined to continue the MBG program, it will not stop until we succeed. We will provide nutritious food for all children and pregnant women who need it," Djojohadikusumo stated. The program's continuation underscores the government's dedication to addressing nutritional deficiencies and ensuring the well-being of the nation's most vulnerable populations.

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This is a campaign promise of Prabowo Subianto since 2009, when he was still a vice presidential candidate, continued in 2014 as a presidential candidate, continued in 2019, and continued in 2024.