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Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ordered President Prabowo Subianto's free meal programme to be removed from the education budget, ruling it does not qualify as an educational expense and violates constitutional spending requirements.
Indonesia's free nutritious meals programme has been hit by another leadership upheaval as its recently appointed head resigned on health grounds, citing severe stress. President Prabowo quickly appointed a political ally to replace her, raising fresh questions about the scheme's stability.
President Prabowo Subianto has instructed a comprehensive review of two flagship programmes—a free nutritious meal scheme and the Red and White cooperative initiative—as mounting criticism and logistical challenges force a potential operational overhaul.