Gibran Reprimands SPPG Employee Mocking MBG Poisoning Victim in Karo, Posting Her Face on Instagram

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Vice President (Wapres) Gibran Rakabuming Raka shared a video of an employee from the Bantul Nutrition Program Service Unit (SPPG) mocking a victim of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) poisoning in Karo.

Gibran expressed deep regret over the actions of the MBG kitchen staff member.

He emphasized that children who have suffered from the MBG poisoning should not be subjected to bullying.

“The remarks made by this SPPG staff member are deeply regrettable. Let us work together to maintain a public space that is safe and welcoming for everyone. Children must not become victims of bullying,” Gibran said on his personal Instagram account on Sunday (20/9/2026).

The video shows a man eating a piece of chicken katsu.

After tasting it, the man made a comment widely interpreted as a jab at one of the MBG poisoning victims in Karo.

“I’m eating yesterday’s chicken katsu, is it still good or not? I’ve lost 70 percent of my memory,” he said.

Netizens viewed this statement as mocking Febiona Purba, a student at SMK Bersama Berastagi in Karo.

Febiona was reported to suffer from health problems, trauma, and memory loss after becoming one of the mass poisoning victims of the MBG program.

Returning to the video shared by Gibran, the next clip shows him apologizing while visiting the MBG poisoning victims.

“Sir, I’m the one who should apologize. I sincerely apologize for this incident. We will make sure all the children recover completely, until they are fully healed,” Gibran said.