BGN denies any collaboration for SPPG registration

Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) for Operational Nutrition Fulfillment, Sony Sonjaya, has stated there is no collaboration with any party regarding the registration of Nutrition Service Points (SPPG). Sony made the statement in response to widespread reports of alleged fraud involving the registration of SPPG locations, where individuals demand money from the public. SPPG registration is done independently via the official portal mitra.bgn.id, with no intermediaries involved. “The registration process for SPPG locations is conducted by foundations through the mitra.bgn.id portal. There, the foundation’s identity is verified. Once verified, they proceed to input the requested location data and begin construction and progress updates,” he said during a press conference at Bareskrim Polri in Jakarta on Monday. Sony also revealed several fraud schemes currently circulating, including individuals posing as BGN officials or claiming special access to the agency. “Typically, the perpetrators first register themselves, then after obtaining SPPG credentials, they do not proceed with construction but instead offer to act as BGN officials or claim connections to help secure location points, leading to transactions,” he explained. Sony also stated that groups impersonating foundations claim to handle multiple location requests, demanding payments ranging from Rp20 million to Rp50 million from the public. Additionally, there are schemes mimicking non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that set up companies and promise access to Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) kitchen points in exchange for tens of millions of rupiah. “BGN has never collaborated with any organisation or company for SPPG location registration. It is solely foundations that register,” he concluded.