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Indonesian Authorities Investigate Paper Proposing Meal Program for Nobel Peace Prize
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Indonesian Authorities Investigate Paper Proposing Meal Program for Nobel Peace Prize

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian authorities are investigating a paper proposing the 'Free Nutritious Meal' (MBG) program for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize nomination.
  • The paper, uploaded online, mentions government bodies including the Ministry of Home Affairs and lists an individual from the Institute of Public Administration.
  • Officials are clarifying the paper's origin and whether it was officially sanctioned by the mentioned institutions.

Indonesian government bodies are investigating the emergence of a paper that proposes the 'Free Nutritious Meal' (MBG) program as a candidate for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The paper, titled "Nobel Peace Prize 2026 Free Meal Program by The National Nutrition Agency Building Smart Business for Food Security Industry and Indonesia's Economic Growth," was uploaded to papers.ssn.com.

The Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Body (Bakom RI), M. Qodari, confirmed that an investigation is underway. Simultaneously, the Head of the Information Center at the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), Benni Irwan, is conducting an internal clarification. This is because a document circulating on social media, purportedly from the Ministry, is also linked to the matter.

Benni Irwan stated that the ministry is verifying if the document, bearing reference number ND/KIE/001/I/2026, was indeed issued by Kemendagri. "We are currently clarifying whether it was issued by the Ministry as an institution or how it came about, and whether the letter is genuinely from the Ministry; we need to confirm that first," he said.

We are currently clarifying whether it was issued by the Ministry as an institution or how it came about, and whether the letter is genuinely from the Ministry; we need to confirm that first.

— Benni IrwanBenni Irwan, Head of the Information Center at the Ministry of Home Affairs, explained the process of verifying a document linked to the Nobel Peace Prize nomination paper.

Furthermore, Irwan has coordinated with the Institute of Public Administration (IPDN) regarding the paper, as one of its staff members is listed as an author. "I have clarified with IPDN. It is not from IPDN. We have spoken with the Rector, and it is not from IPDN," Benni Irwan stated. However, he noted that a staff member named Ashar from the Directorate General of Politics and Public Administration is mentioned, and the Directorate General has requested an internal clarification from Pak Akmal. As of now, no results from this internal clarification have been received.

The paper, advocating for the MBG program's nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, has recently gone viral on social media platforms. One user on X (@Txtdariugm) shared a snippet of the paper, noting that one of the authors is associated with the MBG program's submission for the prize.

I have clarified with IPDN. It is not from IPDN. We have spoken with the Rector, and it is not from IPDN.

— Benni IrwanBenni Irwan stated that the Institute of Public Administration has confirmed that the paper did not originate from their institution.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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