Indonesia’s Prabowo Appoints New Head of Free Meals Agency

How Indonesia's free meals program became a patronage feeding frenzy

The political and economic turmoil that engulfed the leadership of Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in early June marked the culmination of a governance crisis that had been brewing for months. The dismissal of BGN chief Dadan Hindayana and his two deputies on June 2 was followed just a day later by a surprise raid […] The post How Indonesia’s free meals program became a patronage feeding frenzy appeared first on Asia Times.

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new free meals agency chief after graft arrests

JAKARTA, June 8 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto today appointed a new head of the agency responsible ‌for implementing his flagship free meals programme, replacing the previous office holder who was dismissed and arrested on graft charges last week. Here are some key details about ‌the inauguration:At the presidential palace, Prabowo appointed Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as the new head of the National Nutrition Agency, replacing her predeces…

Indonesia's Prabowo appoints new head of free meals agency

JAKARTA, June 8 - Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday appointed a new head of the agency responsible for implementing his flagship free meals programme, replacing the previous office holder who was dismissed and arrested on graft charges last week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Indonesia’s Prabowo appoints new head of free meals agency

JAKARTA, June 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday appointed a new head of the agency responsible for implementing his flagship free meals programme, replacing the previous office holder ​who was dismissed and arrested on graft charges last week. Here ‌are some key details about the inauguration: • At the presidential palace, Prabowo appointed Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as the new head of the National Nutrition Agency, repla…