September 29, 2025 | 07:31 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is investigating potential human rights violations linked to the mass poisoning incidents in the government’s free nutritious meal program, known as Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG).
Komnas HAM Chairperson Anis Hidayah said the commission is closely monitoring the cases and will soon issue its findings.
“Within one or two days, we will release a report on these incidents, including the possible human rights violations involved,” Anis told reporters at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Monday, September 29, 2025.
According to Anis, Komnas HAM is currently conducting a preliminary review of reports from across the country. Once the assessment is complete, the commission will announce its official stance. “We will immediately convey our position to the public,” she said.
Anis added that Komnas HAM may coordinate with the National Nutrition Agency, the organizer of the MBG program, as well as other relevant institutions. “We will also send our team directly to the field to verify the poisoning cases,” she said.
The findings, Anis explained, will be used to formulate recommendations for the government. “The aim is to strengthen governance and prevent similar incidents from recurring,” she noted.
The scale of the problem has continued to grow. By late September 2025, more than 8,000 people had reportedly suffered from food poisoning linked to the MBG program, which was first rolled out in January this year.
Data from the Indonesian Education Monitoring Network (JPPI) showed that as of September 27, 2025, the number of child victims of food poisoning had reached 8,649, an increase of 3,289 cases in just two weeks.
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