Indonesia's Free Meals Programme Embroiled in Massive Corruption and Waste Scandal

Indonesia's free meals programme, launched by President Prabowo Subianto, is embroiled in a major corruption scandal as officials struggle to control its estimated $15 billion budget, with allegations of wasteful spending and embezzlement surfacing amidst the crisis. The programme, which aims to provide meals to millions of low-income students, has become one of Indonesia's biggest corruption scandals in years. An investigation is underway, but so far, few officials have been held accountable for the misuse of funds. The scandal is expected to further erode public trust in the government's handling of social welfare programmes.