‘Lack of oversight led to recent food poisoning cases’


Thorough check: Health workers examining children who fell ill from food poisoning, at Cililin Hospital in West Bandung. — AP

An Indonesian government agency running President Prabowo Subianto’s massive free meals programme said its lack of oversight led to a recent outbreak of food poisoning among thousands of school children.

Concerns have mounted over the standards and supervision of the multi-billion-dollar initiative.

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