Jakarta, Oct. 5 -- The government is targeting to finalize a presidential regulation (Perpres) detailing measures to strengthen the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program this week, Minister of State Secretariat Prasetyo Hadi stated.

"It should be noted that although the Perpres is still being formulated, the MBG program continues to run. The regulation is intended to help us improve the implementation of the free meals program to the best extent," he told the press.

Speaking at the National Monument in Jakarta on Sunday, the minister highlighted that various ministries and state agencies had been involved in drafting the executive regulation, which is being prepared in response to recent MBG-linked food poisoning cases r...