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Head of Indonesia’s troubled free meals agency resigns, citing health and stress

Head of Indonesia’s troubled free meals agency resigns, citing health and stress
South China Morning Post Wednesday 22 July 2026, 05:15 UTC By Reuters 1 min read
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The chief of the Indonesian agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme said on Wednesday she had resigned, citing health reasons, the second leadership change at the beleaguered government body in just over a month. The ‌resignation of Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who took over the National Nutrition Agency in June, comes after budget cuts and a criminal investigation into the free meals scheme, which has been dogged by logistical challenges, concerns about...

The chief of the Indonesian agency overseeing President Prabowo Subianto’s flagship free meals programme said on Wednesday she had resigned, citing health reasons, the second leadership change at the beleaguered government body in just over a month. The ‌resignation of Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who took over the National Nutrition Agency in June, comes after budget cuts and a criminal investigation into the free meals scheme, which has been dogged by logistical challenges, concerns about quality...
Indonesia (LOCATION) Indonesian (ORG) Prabowo Subianto (PERSON) The ‌resignation of Nanik Sudaryati (ORG) Deyang (LOCATION) the National Nutrition Agency (ORG)
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