Will Prabowo’s free meals scheme survive amid Indonesia corruption arrests?

JN Johannes NugrohoSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-04 · 05:26 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Indonesia's free meals program, a flagship initiative overseen by Prabowo Subianto, is facing scrutiny due to corruption allegations. On Tuesday, Prabowo dismissed the former chief of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, and his two ex-deputies, Sonny Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung. The trio were subsequently charged with corruption and taken into custody. This development occurs amidst long-standing issues with the program, including governance problems, quality concerns, and cases of mass food poisoning. The arrests risk making the program a political challenge for the president.

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Prabowo stated he was 'forced to replace those I loved, trusted' regarding the sacked officials.

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Prabowo sacked National Nutrition Agency chief Dadan Hindayana and his deputies, Sonny Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, due to corruption charges.

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Indonesia’s free meals programme has been plagued by governance issues, quality problems, and mass food poisoning incidents.

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Allegations of corruption and arrests of former officials overseeing Prabowo Subianto’s flagship scheme risk making it a political liability.

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Indonesia’s free meals programme has long been beset with governance problems, quality issues and mass food poisoning cases. Now, allegations of corruption and the arrests of top former officials overseeing Prabowo Subianto’s flagship scheme risk turning it into a political hot potato for the president.Prabowo sacked former National Nutrition Agency chief Dadan Hindayana and his two ex-deputies, Sonny Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, on Tuesday. The trio were charged with corruption and taken into custody a day later.“I was forced to replace those I loved, trusted,” he said in a video released by his office.

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