Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
—
Deputy Chairman of the DPR RI, Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal, clarified his statement regarding the free nutritious meal program (
MBG
) does not require
nutritionist
.
Cucun apologized if his statement at the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit Consolidation Forum (SPPG) in Bandung Regency on Sunday (16/11) offended the nutritionist profession.
According to him, the proposal to change the diction of ‘nutrition expert’ at SPPG to a ‘quality control’ team is currently still just a discourse.
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“The proposed change from ‘nutrition expert’ to ‘quality control’ or ‘Nutritious Food Supervisor’ is still just a discourse and will not necessarily be implemented,” said Cucun via the Cucun Center Instagram account, Monday (17/11).
After the polemic, Cucun also held a meeting of the Indonesian Nutritionists Association (Persagi), at the parliament complex, Monday (17/11).In the meeting which was also attended by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), the government and the DPR agreed to optimize the nutritionist profession for the MBG program.
“But earlier I conveyed my aspirations here with BGN, maximizing the profession of a nutritionist,” said Cucun.
However, according to him, the proposal to change the nomenclature or term for nutritionists at SPPG originally came up at a meeting at Commission IX of the DPR.The proposal was submitted to find a solution to the shortage of nutritionists.
However, this proposal is considered risky because it could result in the MBG program being given to parties who do not have the competence.
“We will respond, we will take it, if it is like this, then it will be the profession that will be eliminated along with other professions,” he said.
Cucun has been widely criticized
Cucun’s statement at the SPPG Consolidation Forum throughout Bandung Regency, West Java regarding plans to replace the term nutritionist was widely criticized.He made this statement in response to questions and suggestions from forum participants.
“If in the end you still want to recruit from non-nutrition people, please don’t use the label nutritionist anymore,” said the participant.
However, in the middle of explaining the context of the question, Cucun hurriedly interrupted the participant’s explanation.
“You (spoke) too long. The others feel sorry for you,” said Cucun.
“I don’t like arrogant young people like this. Just because you are now needed by the state, you are talking about legislation. I am the policy maker, the person who handles nutrition. There is no need for a nutritionist. Is this suitable or not? I will finalize it later in the DPR,” he added.
(thr/dal)
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