Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, who took over Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency in June to lead President Prabowo Subianto’s free meals programme, resigns on Wednesday after serving about 45 days. She says she has a heart condition and cites health and stress as reasons for stepping down. Indonesian President Prabowo approves her resignation, according to Channel NewsAsia.
Other reports describe the agency as troubled and undergoing recent leadership changes. The South China Morning Post says her resignation is the second leadership change at the agency in just over a month and links the instability to broader issues affecting the free meals scheme, including looming budget cuts, logistical problems, and a criminal investigation into the programme. Free Malaysia Today adds that Deyang says she needs treatment overseas for her condition.
Across the accounts, the resignation is attributed primarily to health reasons, while the wider context includes scrutiny of the programme and operational and financial challenges.
