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Indonesia arrests officials over free meals program corruption

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Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed and arrested three former officials from the National Nutrition Agency, including its chief, over corruption allegations. The billion-dollar free meals program, aimed at improving child nutrition, is facing scrutiny due to these arrests and ongoing governance issues. This scandal poses a political risk to the president, who emphasized that the initiative should not be used for personal gain. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Johannes Nugroho ·

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

    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 p…

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