AGO Investigates All BGN Procurement Beyond Electric Motorcycle Corruption Case

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is tracing all procurement processes carried out by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) beyond the alleged corruption case related to electric motorcycles involving the agency’s former leadership. Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah stated that the examination is being conducted comprehensively on various procurements linked to the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. “Everything, all procurement, we are scrutinising. We are collaborating with the BPKP. We will later assess the fairness of it all. We are opening everything up,” Febrie said in Jakarta on Monday (15/6). He emphasised that the AGO’s investigation is not solely to uncover alleged legal violations, but also to ensure that the benefits of the MBG programme can be felt optimally by the public. Febrie also assessed that the MBG programme has a broader impact as it can boost regional economic growth if the procurement of goods and food ingredients is carried out properly and involves local businesses. “This is also an economic lever. If it turns out the vendors truly source from local produce around the area—the vegetables, the chicken—that is what we hope for. That is why we are processing this, we are opening it up, and we are pushing for the good objectives of MBG to be ensured successful,” he said. The Attorney General’s Office has named five suspects in the alleged corruption case concerning the management of the MBG programme for the 2025-2026 period. They are former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana, former BGN Deputy Head Sony Sonjaya, former BGN Deputy Head Lodewyk Pusung, Asep Yusuf Somantri who is said to be a close associate of Sony, and Commissioner of PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal (YAT) Andri Mulyono. In the ongoing investigation, investigators suspect a number of irregularities occurred, ranging from the suspects’ affiliations with foundations managing the Nutrition Service Fulfilment Units (SPPG) to alleged mark-ups in the procurement of various items, such as electric motorcycles, shoes, tablets, and televisions.