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

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

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…

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

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…

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...

Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana is suspected of having affiliation with foundations picked as free nutritious meal rollout partners, while also…

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto removed on Tuesday the head of the body responsible for his signature free school meals program, which has been blighted by mass food…

The prosecutor has detained three former officials of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) after they were named as suspects in the alleged corruption case of managing the Free…

The deepening crisis in the billion-dollar initiative threatens its future and the president’s political standing.

Chefe da agência de nutrição da Indonésia é preso em investigação de corrupção

Head of agency overseeing programme arrested on charges of causing state losses and enriching himself

Silmy Karim's arrest on Jun 4 came a day after Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) detained Dadan Hindayana, the former head of an agency which oversees President Prabowo…

3 Giugno 2026_ L'Ufficio del Procuratore Generale della Repubblica di Indonesia (Kejaksaan Agung RI) ha rivelato che l'ex capo dell'Agenzia Nazionale...