After Rejection by AGO, Former BGN Official Sony Sonjaya Seeks Justice Collaborator Status from LPSK
After his application was rejected by the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung), former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Sony Sonjaya has submitted a request to become a justice collaborator (JC) to the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK). The application is connected to an alleged corruption case concerning the management of the free nutritious meals programme (MBG) for 2025-2026, which is being handled by the AGO.
Sony’s legal counsel, Krisna Murti, stated in Jakarta on Wednesday (24/6) that the application to the LPSK is currently under review and all requirements have been completed. He said the LPSK will visit Sony’s location and the AGO. Krisna revealed the reason for the JC application was the lack of security and safety guarantees for Sony and his family after he disclosed dozens of names allegedly involved in the case. He expressed hope that the LPSK would make an objective decision without intervention from other parties.
Separately, LPSK Chairman Achmadi confirmed that the agency is still examining Sony’s JC application and will coordinate with relevant parties. Previously, the AGO rejected Sony’s JC request. To facilitate his application to the AGO, Sony had reportedly submitted 41 names of figures linked to the MBG case and alleged fictitious procurement within the BGN.
The AGO’s Director of Investigation at the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, stated the rejection was because Sony did not meet the requirements to be a JC regarding the alleged buying and selling of Nutritional Service Fulfilment Unit (SPPG) locations. He explained that JC implementation is regulated by Law Number 31 of 2014 and Supreme Court Circular Letter Number 4 of 2011, requiring that the individual is not the main perpetrator and admits to their actions. Investigators concluded Sony was the main perpetrator, being the most responsible party in determining or verifying SPPG locations. Furthermore, investigators found that Sony had not yet admitted to the alleged acts.
In addition to Sony, the AGO has also named former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana and former BGN Deputy Head Lodewyk Pusung as suspects in the case. They were processed and named suspects by the AGO a day after being dismissed from their top BGN positions by President Prabowo Subianto in early June.