Lawmaker Suggests Cutting Back Scale of Free Nutritious Meals Recipients

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - PDI-P politician Said Abdullah calls for the evaluation of the free nutritious meal (MBG) project, including the number of beneficiaries. According to him, distributing free meals ...

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