Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani voiced support for the issuance of a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) to strengthen the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program.

Maharani acknowledged the program's positive objective of improving children's nutrition nationwide but emphasized that recent food poisoning incidents highlight the need for a comprehensive review of its procedures, distribution, and mechanisms.

"We must work together to ensure that improvements on the ground are promptly addressed by relevant stakeholders," she said after attending a plenary session at the parliamentary complex in Jakarta on Thursday.

She noted that the DPR, through its relevant commission, has urged ...