Amnesty Desak Program MBG Dihentikan Usai Siswi Karo Hilang Ingatan
Amnesty International Indonesia mendesak penghentian total program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) setelah seorang siswi di Kabupaten Karo mengalami hilang ingatan hampir sebulan setelah menyantap makanan MBG, yang dinilai sebagai kegagalan negara dalam melindungi hak asasi anak. Organisasi tersebut menganggap janji pembenahan tata kelola dari pemerintah pusat tidak membuahkan hasil, dengan sekitar 2.000 orang menjadi korban keracunan di empat wilayah pada awal September 2026, dan total korban secara nasional telah mencapai 43.838 orang di 36 provinsi. Amnesty meminta aparat penegak hukum mengusut tuntas seluruh pengelola SPPG serta menghentikan program hingga ada jaminan keamanan pangan yang ketat dan sistem yang akuntabel.
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- Amnesty International Indonesia urges government to halt Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program immediately.
- A female student in Karo Regency, North Sumatra, suffered memory loss after consuming MBG food.
- The student was ill for nearly one month after eating MBG food and no longer recognizes friends, teachers, belongings, or her own sibling.
- Usman Hamid, Executive Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, issued the statement on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
- The student was previously an outstanding student before falling ill.
- Amnesty assessed the central government's promised governance reforms as failures with no results.
- Poisoning cases surged in Sidoarjo (East Java), Rembang (Central Java), Agam (West Sumatra), and Tana Toraja (South Sulawesi).
- Nearly 2,000 people became poisoning victims across four regions in early September 2026.
- Amnesty condemned an SPPG partner representative in Tana Toraja for blaming beneficiaries during the incident.
- Amnesty demanded law enforcement investigate all SPPG managers and responsible parties transparently.
- Amnesty requested the priority program be halted entirely until strict food safety guarantees exist.
- Jaringan Pemantau Pendidikan Indonesia (JPPI) data recorded total MBG poisoning victims in 36 provinces reaching 43,838 people.
- Poisoning victims included 28,103 cases in 2025 and 15,735 cases from January to early September 2026.
- Amnesty classified the incident as a humanitarian tragedy violating children's rights to health, education, and future.
- Usman Hamid urged the state not to remain stubborn, stating MBG policy clearly threatens children's rights.
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