JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto replaced the head of the country’s nutrition agency for the second time in two months on Wednesday, deepening uncertainty over the future of his troubled multi-billion-dollar free meals program.Sudaryono, who like many Indonesians uses only a single name, was appointed the same day that Nanik S. Deyang resigned just 45 days after replacing the previous head, Dadan Hindayana. Hindayana was dismissed because of his involvement in a corruption case related to the ambitious program, and has been arrested on related allegations.Sudaryono, who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture under the previous administration, said after his appointment was announced that the program still needs to be improved. “We admit that there are indeed issues that need to be addressed, and that we ourselves have witnessed violations related to a lack of transparency in the management system,” he said.The program aimed to deliver on one of Prabowo’s key campaign pledges, promising to fight malnutrition by feeding nearly 90 million children and pregnant women. But it has come under steep criticism due to high costs and cases of food poisoning among schoolchildren, in addition to corruption allegations.
Chief of troubled Indonesian nutrition agency replaced for second time in 2 months
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto replaced the head of the country’s nutrition agency for the second time in two months, deepening uncertainty over the future of his troubled multi-billion-dollar free meals program.










