AGO Opens Possibility of Applying Money Laundering Articles in Free Nutritious Meal Case
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named five individuals as suspects in the alleged corruption case concerning the governance of the free nutritious meal (MBG) programme. The AGO is open to the possibility of applying articles on money laundering (TPPU).
“If there is evidence, certainly,” said the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, when asked about the chance of applying TPPU articles at the AGO’s BPA office in South Jakarta on Monday (15/6/2026).
Febrie stated that his team is continuing to gather evidence related to the case. He did not rule out the possibility of expanding the investigation. “Certainly, if there is evidence, we will pursue it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Head of the AGO’s Legal Information Centre, Anang Supriatna, said that applying TPPU articles is not solely aimed at recovering state losses. He stated that the AGO will investigate this case thoroughly.
“We will certainly pursue those deemed involved. Not only to criminalise the individuals, but also to recover state losses, one of the instruments being TPPU against connected parties and recipients,” said Anang Supriatna.
Previously, the AGO had named five suspects in the alleged MBG governance corruption case. The suspects consist of former high-ranking officials of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and a boss of BGN’s electric motorcycle supplier.
The list of suspects is as follows:
Former Head of BGN Dadan Hindayana
Former Deputy Head of BGN Sony Sonjaya
Former Deputy Head of BGN Lodewyk Pusung
Asep Yusuf Somantri, also known as AYS, a close associate of Sony
Andri Mulyono, Commissioner of PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal (PT YAT)
The AGO suspects irregularities in the management of the MBG programme, including alleged affiliations between the suspects and foundations managing SPPG, as well as suspected mark-ups in the procurement of electric motorcycles, shoes, tablets, and televisions.