AGO Immediately Detains Glory Harimas, New Suspect in MBG Governance Case
The Attorney General’s Office of the Republic of Indonesia has named the Chairman of the Indonesia Food Security Review Foundation, Glory Harimas Sihombing, as a new suspect in the alleged corruption case regarding the management of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. Glory Harimas Sihombing has been immediately detained.
“The suspect is currently being detained for the next 20 days at the Salemba Detention Centre, Attorney General’s Office branch,” stated the Director of Investigation of the Special Crimes Division of the Attorney General’s Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, to journalists in Jakarta on Thursday (18/06/2026).
Syarief stated that Glory is charged under Article 12, letters a, b, and e of the Anti-Corruption Law, and Article 20, letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 regarding the Criminal Code.
He also mentioned that Glory was examined as a witness today. However, after investigators found sufficient evidence, Glory was subsequently named a suspect.
“After conducting examinations of the witness, Mr GHS, and based on the two pieces of evidence available, the investigative team has designated Mr GHS, representing the private sector, as a suspect in the aforementioned case,” Syarief revealed.
The Attorney General’s Office had previously named five individuals as suspects in the alleged corruption case involving the management of the MBG programme. They are:
Former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana
Former Deputy Head of BGN, Sony Sonjaya
Former Deputy Head of BGN, Lodewyk Pusung
Asep Yusuf Somantri (AYS), an associate of Sony
Commissioner of PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal (PT YAT), the provider of electric motorcycles for BGN, Andri Mulyono (AM)
It is understood that the Attorney General’s Office suspects irregularities in the management of the MBG programme, including alleged affiliations between the suspects and the foundations managing the Integrated Nutrition Service Posts (SPPG), as well as alleged mark-ups in the procurement of electric motorcycles, shoes, tablets, and televisions.