The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has spoken out regarding a viral\nvideo of motorcycles bearing the BGN logo circulating on social media.\nThe agency emphasised that the procurement of these vehicles is not a\nnew programme but part of prior budget planning.<\/p>\n
BGN Head Dadan Hindayana explained that the electric motorcycles were\ndesigned into the 2025 budget to support the operations of the Free\nNutritious Meals Programme (MBG).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe procurement of these electric motorcycles was planned in the\n2025 budget as part of support for MBG operations, particularly to\nenhance the mobility of Heads of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units,\u201d\nsaid Dadan in his statement, quoted on Thursday (9\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
He stated that although included in the 2025 budget, the procurement\nwas realised in 2026 following government administrative and financial\nmechanisms.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of 2025, the Commitment Making Official (PPK) submitted\nthe Payment Order Document (SPM), so the budget entered the End-of-Year\nBudget Holding Account (RPATA). This mechanism complies with Ministry of\nFinance Regulation No.\u00a084 of 2025, where payments are made in two\nstages: the first instalment upon completion of 60 percent of units and\nthe second for full completion up to 100 percent,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
In execution, the procurement did not fully materialise as initially\nplanned. By the deadline on 20 March 2026, the supplier could only\nfulfil part of the contract.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the end of the extension period on 20 March 2026, the supplier\nmanaged to complete only 85.01 percent, or 21,801 units out of the\ncontracted 25,644 units. The remaining funds held were returned to the\nstate treasury with the cancellation of the RPATA alongside the\nsecond-stage payment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In total, the procurement realised 21,801 units from the initial\ntarget of 25,644 units. BGN also corrected circulating information about\nthe number of vehicles.<\/p>\n
Dadan further affirmed that reports claiming 70,000 units were\nuntrue.<\/p>\n
Additionally, BGN emphasised the use of domestic products in the\nprocurement. The electric motorcycles purchased have a Domestic\nComponent Level (TKDN) of 48.5 percent and are produced in Citeureup,\nWest Java.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is part of our efforts not only to support programme operations\nbut also to drive the national industry through the use of domestic\nproducts with significant TKDN,\u201d said Dadan.<\/p>\n
Currently, all motorcycle units are in the administrative completion\nstage before use. The vehicles will be recorded as State Goods (BMN) and\ndistributed gradually according to field needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese electric motorcycles have not yet been distributed. We ensure\nall administrative processes, including recording as BMN, are completed\nfirst to ensure orderly, transparent, and accountable usage,\u201d he\nstressed.<\/p>\n
Previously, a video went viral showing rows of electric motorcycles\nin a large warehouse. The content creator claimed there were 70,000\nmotorcycles allocated for SPPG in West Java province.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is what I\u2019m spilling: all 70,000 motorcycles for West Java\nprovince alone. I\u2019m not sure if it\u2019s for all employees or SPPG kitchen\nheads, I don\u2019t want to spread hoax news, but clearly it\u2019s just for West\nJava province, 70,000 units,\u201d said the content creator, quoted from\ndetikNews.<\/p>\n
Footage also showed moments of dozens of motorcycles loaded onto\ntrucks. The motorcycles bore stickers reading \u2018National Nutrition Agency\nof the Republic of Indonesia\u2019.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/controversy-over-mbg-electric-motorcycles-bgn-head-speaks-out-1775706657", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }