Indonesia’s nutrition agency chief arrested in corruption probe
Politics
Institution in charge of Prabowo’s free meals in turmoil over alleged markups
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s ambitious free meal program targets approximately 80 million children, but has been mired in controversy since the official launch in January 2025. © Reuters
ISMI DAMAYANTI and REZHA HADYAN
June 3, 2026 16:58 JST
Updated on June 3, 2026 22:30 JST
JAKARTA — Indonesian prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the chief of the National Nutrition Agency and two deputies, accusing them of siphoning billions of rupiah from President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meal program.
