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View all search resultsProbe finds 100 allegedly fictitious free meal kitchens in Cilacap
Amalia said some of the allegedly fictitious SPPGs were registered at locations clearly unfit to operate free meal kitchens, including in forests, rice fields and even cemeteries.
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A worker at the Surabaya Police’s nutrition fulfillment service unit (SPPG) shows a tray of food to be distributed under the free nutritious meal program on Oct. 29, 2025, in the East Java capital. (Antara/Didik Suhartono)
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uthorities in Cilacap, Central Java, have uncovered about 100 allegedly fictitious kitchens linked to the free nutritious meals program, with some reportedly registered at locations such as cemeteries and forests, amid investigation into suspected graft in the initiative.
Acting Cilacap regent Amalia Fatama Surya said the irregularities were discovered after investigators carried out on-site verification of all registered free meals kitchens, formally known as fulfilment service units (SPPGs), across the regency.
“Of the more than 300 SPPGs recorded in Cilacap. However, when officials visited the sites, they found that around 100 locations had no physical structures whatsoever,” she said recently as quoted by Kompas.com.
Amalia said some of the allegedly fictitious SPPGs were registered at locations clearly unfit to operate free meal kitchens, including in forests, rice fields and even cemeteries.
The findings, she added, appear to support allegations that some individuals registered fictitious SPPG locations to secure places in the program, amid reports of illicit trading in SPPG permits and registration slots.
In response to the discovery, the regency administration has temporarily suspended registrations for new SPPG locations while authorities verify existing entries and purge fictitious sites from the database.
“We decided to temporarily close the registration portal for new locations. Sites identified as fictitious will be removed first before the program moves forward,” she said.
