A PCO spokesperson said the MBG program does not result in any other budget cuts.

BANDUNG – Presidential Communications Office Spokesperson Dedek Prayudi emphasized that the free nutritious meal program did not cut other budgets.
“No, that is not the case, so don’t frame it as if MBG is sacrificing others,” Dedek said Saturday in Bandung, West Java.
Dedek explained that President Prabowo Subianto’s government is refocusing its work program.
Moreover, Dedek said that during the administration of President Joko Widodo, the main focus of the budget was allocated to large-scale infrastructure development.
Dedek said that during President Prabowo’s time, the focus shifted to human resource development, starting with MBG of IDR 71 trillion and free health check-ups with a budget of IDR 4.7 trillion.
Additionally, the government plans to provide free tuberculosis screening in addition to birthday health screening with a budget of IDR 8 trillion.
Improving the quality of medical infrastructure, including hospitals and community health centers, was also improved during the Prabowo era with a budget of IDR 15 trillion.
“So it’s not that MBG is cannibalizing everyone else, but what’s happening is that they’re transitioning from the previous large-scale infrastructure development to now APBN infrastructure. refocus About human development. “Meanwhile, infrastructure continues to be built, and only now is the role of the private sector increasing,” he explained.
Dedek said one of the reduced budgets was for the development of Indonesia’s capital, East Kalimantan. Current development in the region has decreased compared to previous years.
According to Dedek, this is normal, as the current focus of development is on private sector participation.
The large-scale development undertaken by the government is a temptation for the private sector, especially foreign investors, to see the seriousness of the country in developing the IKN.
“Because it really exists. seal APBN can only pay tens of percent of the cost of building IKN, and this is stipulated by law. sealed Or if the ceiling has been reached, now is the time to raise funds from the private sector,” Dedek said.