MBG Kitchen Managers, Suppliers Protest at BGN Office

Dozens of managers and operators of the free nutritious meal (MBG) kitchens, also known as the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG), gathered at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) office in Central Jakarta on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The operators, hailing from various regions including Bandung, Toba, and South Sulawesi, sought answers from BGN regarding what they described as arbitrary actions affecting their operations.

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It’s not that I didn't pay. I paid to the foundation, I paid the rent, and I paid my workers' wages; in a way, I’ve been extorted a lot.

Nunung Nuraini, an MBG kitchen operator from Bandung, voiced her distress over the alleged seizure of her kitchen facility. She stated that she had invested nearly 1 billion rupiah in establishing the kitchen. Nuraini reported losing access to her SPPG account on May 7, 2026, which prevented her from monitoring daily operations. She discovered that BGN had unilaterally altered her account details and transferred her kitchen to another operator without any contractual basis.

Nuraini claimed she had fulfilled all her obligations, including payments for rent and staff wages, but was subsequently barred from her own facility. Her staff were dismissed, and security personnel prevented their re-entry. She suspects a third party, allegedly aided by a former high-ranking BGN official with the initials SS, orchestrated the takeover through illicit means, including securing permits improperly.

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Yesterday, when I tried to go inside, I couldn't. The security guards had been replaced, and neither I nor my workers are allowed back in.

Demanding full reimbursement for her initial capital and compensation for five months of projected business losses, Nuraini highlighted systemic issues within the program. She revealed a network of partners allegedly colluding to inflate catering procurement prices, citing an example where basic food containers were billed to the state at Rp 2,000, significantly higher than their market value of around Rp 600. Nuraini expressed fear that her SPPG could become entangled in the ongoing corruption probe involving three BGN leaders currently in custody.

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If they are buying it out, they need to compensate for my business risks as well.