Hashim Djojohadikusumo described food safety failures in the government’s Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program as “normal,” he may have intended to contextualize the challenges of scaling a massive initiative. But taken together with his remarks about oversight—particularly the role of Reda Manthovani and a proposed monitoring application—the statement reveals something more concerning: a system that risks substituting real accountability with performative control. To subscribe please click here
