Indonesian investigators search free meals agency after leader fired
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Indonesian investigators from the Attorney General’s Office searched the National Nutrition Agency’s offices Wednesday, a day after President Prabowo Subianto fired the agency’s head. The agency is responsible for the president’s free meals program, which aimed to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. The program has faced criticism due to high costs and cases of food poisoning among schoolchildren. It was not clear whether the search was tied to a criminal investigation. The agency’s former chief, Dadan Hindayana, was fired Tuesday evening and replaced by deputy Nanik S. Deyang. Minister of the State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi cited issues with discipline in following standard operating procedures and governance, including maintaining food quality. The program is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029.
What’s reported
The Attorney General’s Office searched the National Nutrition Agency’s offices Wednesday.
President Prabowo Subianto fired the agency’s head, Dadan Hindayana, on Tuesday evening.
Nanik S. Deyang, the former deputy, replaced Hindayana.
The free meals program aims to feed nearly 90 million children and pregnant women.
The program has faced criticism over high costs and food poisoning cases.
Minister Prasetyo Hadi cited discipline issues in procedures, governance, and food quality.
The program is expected to cost $28 billion through 2029.
It was not clear if the search was tied to a criminal investigation.
Open questions
Whether the search by the Attorney General’s Office is part of a criminal investigation.
What specific case is being investigated in connection with the search.
Key figures
President Prabowo Subianto
Dadan Hindayana (former head of National Nutrition Agency)
Nanik S. Deyang (new head of National Nutrition Agency)
Prasetyo Hadi (Minister of the State Secretariat)
Mochamad Jeffry (acting spokesperson for the Attorney General’s Office)
Sources: abcnews.com
