Indonesian President Prabowo acknowledged violations within a billion-dollar school nutrition program aimed at eradicating malnutrition. He stated he was forced to replace trusted individuals and warned the initiative should not be used for self-enrichment, amid public sarcasm on social media.
Indonesian authorities arrested Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the country's free school meals program, on Wednesday, a day after he was fired. Hindayana and two deputies are accused of crimes in the management of the program, which has been marred by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations.
Three senior officials from Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency, including former head Dadan Hindayana, have been arrested for alleged corruption related to President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program. The arrests follow an investigation into manipulated procurement processes and awarding contracts to unqualified foundations, with evidence of kickbacks and unnecessary purchases.
