7 Corruption Modus Operandi in MBG Program Entrap Dadan Hindayana and BGN Officials, Involving Foundations and Rp1 Trillion Markup
The Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has revealed the modus operandi used by three suspects, namely the former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana, the former Deputy Head of BGN Sonny Sanjaya, and Lodewyk Pusung. All three are implicated in alleged corruption involving mismanagement of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme at the National Nutrition Agency for the 2025-2026 period.
The Director of Investigation at Jampidsus of the Attorney General’s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, stated that the suspects were named after investigators examined the three officials as witnesses and found at least two sufficient pieces of evidence. Based on preliminary investigation results, the Attorney General’s Office has uncovered several alleged irregularities in the management of the MBG programme involving the suspects. The suspected criminal methods include:
Appointment of foundations that do not meet the requirements to serve as SPPG partners. Investigators reported that several foundations appointed as partners for the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) failed to meet the established criteria. Despite this, these foundations were approved and assigned tasks following manipulation of the verification process on the BNS partner portal.
Use of foundations affiliated with BGN officials. The Attorney General’s Office suspects that several foundations receiving assignments have relationships or affiliations with the suspects. These foundations are alleged to have gained benefits in the form of incentives worth billions of rupiah every day from the implementation of the MBG Programme. ‘The MBG programme should be managed by foundations at every school. However, in reality, the foundations appointed as SPPG partners were used as vehicles for crime and are affiliated with BGN officials or employees. These foundations did not meet the requirements to be SPPG partners but were still appointed through the manipulation of the verification process on the BGN partner portal under the direction of the suspects,’ Syarief explained on Wednesday (3/6/2026).
Intervention in the procurement of goods and services. The suspects allegedly intervened with the Commitment Making Officers (PPK) during the procurement process within the BGN environment. Consequently, the preparation of the Terms of Reference (KAK) was reportedly not based on the actual needs on the ground.
Procurement of electric motorcycles that do not meet requirements. Investigators highlighted the procurement of 21,801 electric motorcycle units, valued at approximately Rp1 trillion, which allegedly does not effectively support the operational needs of the programme.