Health & Education

August 2026

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – August 15, 2026

Father: Full and satisfied after eating. Couldn't wish for anything more, just want to sleep and be idle. Apparently being satisfied brings peace... very peaceful... it would be fitting to get an award...

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas.id – August 1, 2026

Mother: Watching Korean TV are you?

Poki: Shh!

Mother: Hang on, how come the actors are Indonesians? Wow, a scene from a demonstration, and they're demonstrating against MBG. This is an Indonesian news report broadcast by Korea!

Poki: Shh!!!

July 2026

News/Indonesia
Suara.com – July 30, 2026

Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately follow up on the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling, which declared that the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program is not a core component of educatio

News/Indonesia
Suara.com – July 28, 2026

Bangun Santoso Novian Ardiansyah – Public satisfaction with the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has declined. According to a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) from July 5-19, the majority of the public expressed dissatisfaction with the program.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – July 23, 2026

Jakarta – The government will incorporate educational material on the prevention of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) phenomenon into school curricula starting this year.

June 2026

Analysis/Indonesia
Kompas.com – June 27, 2026

WT. Daniealdi – The corruption case uncovered at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is not simply a matter of misuse of funds by a few officials.

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Press Release – June 25, 2026

Responding to the involvement of Military Academy (Akmil) cadets in educating students at the People's Schools (Sekolah Rakyat), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

News/Indonesia
Aktual.com – June 5, 2026

Eka Permadhi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition that is part of MBG Watch has called the corruption case involving the leadership of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) an urgent warning for the government to immediately halt and completely overhaul the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program.

May 2026

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – May 29, 2026

Jakarta – The Education and Teachers Association (P2G) has criticised President Prabowo Subianto's instruction for all schools in Indonesia to start requiring French as a subject.

February 2026

Statements/Indonesia
Amnesty Press Release – February 4, 2026

Responding to the death of an elementary school student in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) after their family was unable to buy notebooks and pens, Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Director Usman Hamid said: