Jakarta, March 17 -- Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency has partnered with prosecutors to strengthen oversight of funds used in the government's Free Nutritious Meals program, amid public concerns over potential irregularities in spending.

The agency, known as BGN, said it signed a cooperation agreement with the intelligence unit of the Attorney General's Office to prevent corruption, collusion, and nepotism in program implementation nationwide.

"We are always open to public monitoring, and now we are working with the AGO to further strengthen oversight," BGN Head Dadan Hindayana told reporters after a meeting at the AGO headquarters in Jakarta on Tuesday.

He said the partnership would expand supervision of nutrition fulfillment ser...