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Prabowo Dismisses Nutrition Chief Before Free-Meals Corruption Arrest

6/3/2026

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President Prabowo Subianto dismissed the nutrition agency chief and two deputies before their arrest in Jakarta.
Former agency head Dadan Hindayana was arrested on corruption charges linked to the free-meals program.
Investigators allege the suspects funneled billions of rupiah through school foundations by falsifying partner verification.
Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi said the $28 billion free-meals program through 2029 will continue without disruption.

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President Prabowo Subianto dismissed the nutrition agency chief and two deputies before their arrest in Jakarta.
Former agency head Dadan Hindayana was arrested on corruption charges linked to the free-meals program.
Investigators allege the suspects funneled billions of rupiah through school foundations by falsifying partner verification.
Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi said the $28 billion free-meals program through 2029 will continue without disruption.