The scheme was Prabowo’s flagship policy in the 2024 presidential election campaign.
Anti-graft watchdog Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) filed a complaint last week against Dadan Hindayana, the head of the National Nutrition Agency tasked with distributing the free meals, local media reported.
ICW claimed in its submission to the Corruption Eradication Commission that there were discrepancies of nearly US$50 million in the halal certification procurement budget.
Prabowo said he would take swift action against anyone “who violates the rules”.
“My government has no hesitation: anyone who violates the rules, who strays, who abuses their authority, will be disciplined, we will clean them up, we will remove them from their position,” he said.
More than 20 per cent of children in Indonesia are affected by stunting caused by severe malnutrition.
The government hoped the scheme would provide meals for at least 82.9 million people, or about one-third of the country’s population, in its bid to combat food insecurity.
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