Jakarta, Dec. 24 -- Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa stated that the budget for disaster recovery in Sumatra is sufficient, ensuring there is no need to reallocate funds from the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

He told the press here on Wednesday that the Indonesian government had set aside Rp60 trillion (around US$3.58 billion) for disaster recovery in Sumatra.

According to him, the proposed funding needed to recover the three flood- and landslide-hit provinces in Sumatra, namely Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, has only reached approximately Rp51 trillion.

With these funds available, Purbaya emphasized that the government remains committed to implementing the MBG program as planned.

Several members of the House of Re...