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View all search resultsNo more motorcycles for free meals program, says Purbaya
Purbaya says no new procurement will proceed, despite earlier approvals that saw more than 21,000 units already purchased.
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Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters on March 3 in Jakarta. (Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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inance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has said that no new procurement of electric motorcycles for the free nutritious meal program will proceed in 2026 and pointed to internal miscommunication as questions linger over past approvals and spending priorities.
Purbaya acknowledged that confusion within the Finance Ministry had contributed to mixed signals over the plan.
Initial information he received, he said, did not accurately reflect developments on the ground.
“I checked again last night, and there are no purchases this year. So there will be no more procurement,” Purbaya said at the ministry on Thursday, as quoted by Kompas.
He added that the budget proposal for the motorcycles may have been submitted before he took office, which could explain why part of the plan had already been approved.
“As far as I remember, I had asked, and it was rejected, but it turns out some had already gone through,” he said, attributing the discrepancy to internal miscommunication.
The clarification comes after public scrutiny of a plan to procure tens of thousands of electric motorcycles for kitchen coordinators, raising concerns about spending efficiency in a flagship social program.
