Commission IX to Summon National Nutrition Agency Next Week on Electric Motorcycle Procurement
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Commission IX of the House of Representatives will summon the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) on Monday (13/4) next week to discuss the procurement of electric motorcycles for the operational needs of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme by the nutrition fulfilment service units (SPPG).
“Next Monday, we will invite BGN along with several other agencies,” said Deputy Chairman of Commission IX of the House of Representatives Charles Honoris when met at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday.
He admitted to being surprised by a video circulating on social media regarding the arrival of tens of thousands of electric motorcycles. According to him, this procurement is inappropriate, given that the government is currently implementing budget efficiency measures.
“The main objective of this programme is to improve the nutritional condition of Indonesian children, so the use of the budget must focus on that primary goal,” he emphasised.
According to Charles, there was no consultation with the House of Representatives prior to the electric motorcycle procurement. Therefore, BGN is deemed necessary to provide explanations to the public, including legislators, regarding the procurement in question.
“We want to ask later what the purpose is, what the urgency is, and what the basis of the procurement is like?” he said.
Separately, BGN Head Dadan Hindayana affirmed that information claiming the procurement of electric motorcycles totals 70,000 units is untrue. He stated that the realisation of the procurement amounts to 21,801 units from an initial plan of 25,644 units.
Dadan, in his official statement on Thursday, explained that the budgeting for electric motorcycles for SPPG is included in the end-of-fiscal-year fund pooling account (RPATA), which complies with Minister of Finance Regulation Number 84 of 2025.
He noted that the procurement of these electric motorcycles is part of the 2025 budget planning, not a new programme that emerged suddenly.
“The procurement of electric motorcycles has been planned in the 2025 budget as part of the support for the operational aspects of the MBG programme, specifically to support the mobility of SPPG heads,” he said.
Although included in the 2025 budget, the administrative and financial realisation of the procurement will take place in 2026. According to Dadan, this is due to the end-of-budget process that has gone through official government mechanisms.