Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission X, Verrell Bramasta, provided his response regarding the merger of the Nutritious Food Program budget with the education budget in the 2025 State Budget Draft (RAPBN 2025). Verrell referred to this as a beneficial solution for all parties.
"In the 2025 State Budget for education, it increases by about 139.5 trillion compared to 2024. Meanwhile, the nutritious food budget is allocated 71 trillion out of 139.5. So there is still an increase of 68.5 trillion. Compared to last year, there is still an increase of 11.75%," explained Verrell.