Indonesia’s nutrition agency in turmoil as chief sacked, office raided
Politics
Institution in charge of Prabowo’s free meals under scrutiny for 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
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency, responsible for President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship multibillion-dollar free meal program, has been thrown into turmoil after law enforcement investigators raided its headquarters on Wednesday and its chief was sacked the evening before.
