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Leadership change ‘falls short’ without reform in free meals program

June 6, 2026
Leadership change 'falls short' without reform in free meals program
Pupils eat meals provided under the free nutritious meal program on May 21, 2026, at SD 2 state elementary school in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. (Antara/Andry Denisah)

President Prabowo Subianto’s removal of allegedly corrupt officials of the agency overseeing the free nutritious meal program rollout might have been intended to restore public trust in his signature program, but analysts have cautioned that a leadership change alone is unlikely to fix the problem without meaningful governance reform.

Prabowo on Tuesday night unexpectedly removed Dadan Hindayana as head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), along with deputy heads Lodewyk Pusung and Sony Sonjaya, with an official citing failure to adhere to good governance and food quality standards.

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