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Indonesian corruption watchdog flags price gaps, budget inconsistencies in free meals programme
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The free meal programme has already come under widespread public scrutiny due to thousands of food poisoning cases.
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JAKARTA – The Indonesian government’s free nutritious meal programme has come under renewed scrutiny over alleged irregularities, including price mark-ups in facility construction and ingredient procurement, which risk undermining its objectives of addressing stunting in the country.
In a report published last week, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) highlighted inconsistencies in budgeting across dozens of kitchens, known as Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG), monitored in Greater Jakarta, Yogyakarta, West Java, East Nusa Tenggara, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) and North Sumatra.
