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        "msgid": "dpr-warns-bgn-over-plan-to-donate-electric-motorcycles-to-honorary-teachers-1782215799",
        "date": "2026-06-23 17:27:05",
        "title": "DPR Warns BGN Over Plan to Donate Electric Motorcycles to Honorary Teachers",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Government Policy and Budget Oversight",
        "summary": "Indonesian lawmakers have cautioned the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) regarding its plan to donate electric motorcycles, originally procured for free meal programme kitchens, to honorary teachers. Members of the House of Representatives (DPR) raised concerns about the vehicles' legality, lack of after-sales service, and potential to burden the recipients. The controversy follows earlier criticism over the procurement process, including allegations of price mark-ups and the purchase of unsuitable assets.",
        "content": "<p>The House of Representatives (DPR) has responded to the National\nNutrition Agency\u2019s (BGN) plan to donate electric motorcycles to honorary\nteachers. The motorcycles were originally purchased for the heads of the\nNutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG), which manage kitchens for the\nFree Nutritious Meals programme. Member of Commission IX DPR, Lalu\nHadrian Irfani, stated that the donation could be interpreted as a form\nof appreciation for educators who are still non-civil servants. However,\nhe urged that the gifted electric motorcycles should not add to the\nburden of honorary teachers. He also highlighted concerns that the brand\nof electric motorcycle initially bought for the free meal kitchen heads\nlacks service centres. \u2018Ensure that the motorcycles can be used, because\ncirculating information suggests that some parts of the motorcycles are\nstill in the assembly process,\u2019 he said at the DPR complex in Jakarta on\nTuesday, 23 June 2026. The National Awakening Party politician also\nwarned about the legal status of the motorcycles. He insisted that\nbefore the electric motorcycles are distributed to honorary teachers,\nthere should be no connection to any ongoing legal issues. \u2018We remind\nyou, please go ahead (with the donation), as long as it does not violate\nany rules or regulations,\u2019 Lalu said. The plan to donate the electric\nmotorcycles to honorary teachers was revealed by Deputy Chairman of\nCommission IX DPR, Yahya Zaini. He stated that the plan was conveyed by\nBGN Deputy Head Agustina Arumsari during a meeting with the commission.\nYahya expressed support for the donation plan, calling it a solution to\nensure assets already purchased with state funds still provide benefits\nto the public. However, the Golkar Party politician admitted he had\ndisagreed with the procurement of electric motorcycles for SPPG\noperations from the outset. He argued the vehicles did not meet the\nneeds of the kitchen managers, as they do not require mobility for their\nwork. He also highlighted the lack of information received by Commission\nIX regarding the procurement, stating that the DPR never received a\nreport on the purchase, which hampered its oversight function.\n\u2018Commission IX never received a report or information regarding the\nprocurement of these electric motorcycles,\u2019 he said. Beyond questioning\nthe urgency of the procurement, Yahya criticised the selection process\nof the supplying company, which he claimed lacked a professional dealer\nnetwork and adequate after-sales service. He also alluded to allegations\nof price mark-ups in the procurement. In a separate occasion, BGN Deputy\nHead Agustina Arumsari stated that all goods procured in 2025 had been\nreviewed one by one and would be utilised to the maximum. She emphasised\nthat BGN does not want to repeat past mistakes, particularly regarding\nprocurement of goods or spending that is not beneficial. \u2018This is also a\nform of budget efficiency,\u2019 she said on Thursday, 18 June 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-warns-bgn-over-plan-to-donate-electric-motorcycles-to-honorary-teachers-1782215799",
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