Head of Indonesia’s multibillion-dollar free school meals program arrested after massive food poisoning and corruption

18 months ago, Indonesia launched one of the world’s most ambitious programs: free meals for 80 million students. But that action led to massive food poisoning, corruption and a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Dadan Hindayana, 58, head of the National Nutrition Agency that oversees the program, was arrested, local media reported. He is said to have caused heavy losses to the state while paying himself handsomely.

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