Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has sacked Dadan Hindayana, the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals program that has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations.

Presiden Prabowo Subianto mencopot Kepala Badan Gizi Nasional Dadan Hindayana dari jabatannya.

Prabowo Subianto has removed Dadan Hindayana as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), effective June 2, 2026.

Just days before his removal, former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana had proposed expanding the free meal program to Saudi Arabia, following his recent visit…

Critics have called for the free school meals programme to be suspended over hygiene concerns and accusations of corruption.

Here are several controversies during Dadan Hindayana's tenure as Head of National Nutrition Agency (BGN).

Indonesia's former head of the National Nutrition Agency has been arrested on corruption charges related to a multi-billion-dollar free-meals program.

JAKARTA, June 3 — Investigators from the office of Indonesia’s Attorney General raided the headquarters of the country’s National Nutrition Agency in the early hours of...

JAKARTA, June 3 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has sacked the head of the National Nutrition Agency, which oversees his flagship US$20 billion (RM79.6 billion) free...

The raid came just hours after President Prabowo Subianto sacked the head of the agency, Dadan Hindayana, which an official said was linked to governance and food quality concerns.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian investigators searched the National Nutrition Agency’s offices Wednesday a day after the president fired the head of the agency responsible…

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has sacked Dadan Hindayana, the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals program that has been plagued by mass food…

Media-media asing menyoroti pemecatan Kepala Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN) Dadan Hindayana oleh Presiden Indonesia Prabowo Subianto.

The arrest of Dadan Hindayana comes a day after he was sacked, following an investigation into alleged corruption.

The scheme was linked to cases of food poisoning that have reportedly affected at least 33,000 children as of April.

Dadan Hindayana is accused of ‘crimes in the management’ of President Prabowo’s flagship scheme.

JAKARTA, June 3 — Indonesian officials arrested today the former head of the country’s free school meals programme, blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims, a...