Secretary of State Secretary said Prabowo gave instructions to a number of ministers over MBG

Jakarta – President Prabowo Subiantto has collected a number of ministers in his home in Kertanegara, South Jakarta. They were collected in connection with the free nutritional supply program (MBG) which was in the spotlight due to many cases of poisoning. “So, honestly about the MBG problem since he ended up in Halim yesterday (Prabowo), he called several special ministers regarding MBG at BGN (National Nutrition Agency),” State Minister Prasetyo Hadi said on Sunday (9/28/2025). Browse to continue with Prabowo content is also called instructions for improving the program. He emphasized that the safety of children is a top priority. “Then he immediately gave instructions on the improvement so that it was led by the coordinating minister of food today to hold a meeting with the Ministry of Health for earlier that the safety of our children is most important,” he explained. One of the reports from the results of the program improvement meeting was related to MBG management. It is also said that Prabowo provides detailed instructions. “Even very technically, for example, with regard to the problem of discipline procedures, especially the hygiene problem associated with the water problem. He is very concerned about several samples,” he explained. Some samples, he continued, were investigated. The cause of the number of students who have been poisoned comes from the presence of bacteria. “Due to some samples that are completed, bacteria are one of the most important causes. One of them is also our discipline in the cooking process in each of these kitchens,” he said. (RDH/DECK)