The government cuts the MBG budget

A teacher counts Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) packages before distributing them to students at the State Madrasah Ibtidayyah Complex (MIN) 11 West Aceh and the Private Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTS) Harapan Bangsa in Kuta Padang Village, Johan Pahlawan, West Aceh, Aceh, on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. The government, through the Ministry of Finance, has reduced the budget allocation for the MBG program in the 2026 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) from IDR 335 trillion to IDR 268 trillion in accordance with the president's instructions, to ensure that the funds for the MBG program can be managed more effectively and efficiently. ANTARA FOTO/Syifa Yulinnas/kye

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