Photo: Four SPPI officers visited the principal of the AL-Husainy Islamic Boarding School in Bima City without being accompanied by representatives of other SPPG partners in Bima City.
Bima City, Indonesia. NYC News — Tensions are brewing behind the Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) program in Bima City, Indonesia. Several members of the Sarjana Penggerak Pembangunan Indonesia (SPPI) in Mpunda District are accused of storming schools to seize officially recognized partnerships from legitimate SPPG partners.
According to gathered information, the incident involves Firdaus, Head of the SPPG Mitra Sadia Mpunda, who allegedly acted on behalf of the SPPI Regional Coordinator. Together with other SPPI members, he reportedly visited schools that had already signed legally binding Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with existing SPPG partners.
Shockingly, their purpose was not to coordinate or collaborate, but to pressure schools into canceling these formal agreements and redirecting the partnership to other SPPG groups of their choice. The move has been criticized as an act of intimidation and a blatant attempt to claim operational territories without proper procedures.
“This is a clear breach of ethics. Some partners had been communicating with these schools for months, signed official MoUs, and then suddenly another group comes in to force a cancellation. How can the program function properly if this continues?” said an internal SPPG Mitra source who requested anonymity.
Such actions threaten to disrupt the operational flow of the SPPG Mitra program, which is intended to ensure nutritional support for students and provide benefits to the local community in Bima City. A territorial tug-of-war without proper coordination not only undermines trust but also risks harming the very beneficiaries the program aims to help.
Those affected are now urging the Bima City Inspectorate and the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Task Force in West Nusa Tenggara to intervene immediately. Strong action is deemed necessary to stop what has been described as “unhealthy practices” before they cause further damage to the program’s reputation and effectiveness.
“If this is left unchecked, it could spark internal conflicts between partners, while schools simply want the program to run smoothly for their students,” the source added.
As of this publication, there has been no official response from Firdaus or the SPPI Regional Coordinator regarding the allegations. However, public calls for an open investigation are growing louder. Many hope this case will be resolved transparently so the SPPG program in Bima City can refocus on its true mission: delivering real benefits, not fighting over operational territories.
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