The Federation of Indonesian Teachers\u2019 Unions (FSGI) has responded to\na proposal that electric motorcycles confiscated in the Free Nutritious\nMeal (MBG) corruption case be given to teachers, suggesting instead that\nthe vehicles be auctioned and the funds returned to the education\nsector. FSGI Secretary-General Fahriza Marta Tanjung stated that\nconfiscated goods cannot simply be handed over, as they must first go\nthrough the legal process. \u201cIt could be suitable (to give the\nmotorcycles to teachers), but of course we must wait for the ongoing\nlegal process, until there is a ruling regarding the punishment of the\nsuspects and the utilisation of the confiscated electric motorcycles,\u201d\nFahriza told Republika on Friday (19\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
FSGI fundamentally regrets the corruption case involving the MBG\nprogramme, noting that a large portion of its budget comes from the 20\nper cent education allocation in the state budget (APBN). This has\ndirectly impacted the education sector. \u201cMany activities have been made\nefficient to the point they cannot be implemented optimally. For\nexample, for teacher training, training centres can no longer cover\nparticipants\u2019 travel expenses, which must now be borne by the teachers\nthemselves. This means teachers who live far from training centres\ncannot attend,\u201d Fahriza said. The union also lamented the disruption to\nstudent competitions that are beneficial for capacity building, with\nsome events forced online instead of being held in person, and many\ntechnical guidance activities organised by ministries no longer covering\ntravel costs.<\/p>\n
Therefore, Fahriza proposed that the seized motorcycles be auctioned\nso that the proceeds can be returned to the education sector. \u201cSo, if\nthese electric motorcycles have been seized by the state, it would be\nbetter if their purchase value were converted into additional budget for\nschools,\u201d Fahriza said. \u201cWhat was corrupted by the National Nutrition\nAgency (BGN) came from the education budget; we hope it can be returned\nto the education sector.\u201d Fahriza also expressed concern that giving the\nmotorcycles to teachers could cause social jealousy, and even handing\nthem to teachers in disadvantaged, frontier, and outermost (3T) regions\ncould create new problems, questioning whether the electric motorcycles\u2019\ncharacteristics are suited to the terrain and the availability of\nelectricity and service centres in those areas.<\/p>\n
Previously, the Attorney General\u2019s Office (Kejagung) sealed thousands\nof EMMO electric motorcycles in connection with the investigation into\nthe alleged MBG programme corruption. The investigating team from the\nJunior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) placed\nred-and-white prosecutor\u2019s office seals as a sign of temporary control\nover approximately 6,000 electric motorcycles stored at the EMMO\nElectric Mobility warehouse in the Sentul Industrial Area, Bogor, West\nJava, on Wednesday (17\/6\/2026). Jampidsus Director of Investigations\nSyarief Sulaeman Nahdi stated that the sealing was to ensure the\nmotorcycles do not move location or change hands, clarifying that the\naction was not a formal seizure but a measure to secure the presence of\nthe vehicles.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/teachers-union-proposes-auctioning-confiscated-electric-motorcycles-to-fund-education-1781859197", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }