Dadan and Others Named Suspects and Detained in Free Nutritious Meal Programme Corruption Case

The investigation into alleged corruption regarding the management of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme within the National Nutrition Agency for the 2025-2026 period is underway, announced the Director of Investigation at the Attorney General’s Office’s Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, during a press conference in South Jakarta on Wednesday (3/6/2026).

He stated that the investigation was conducted based on an order dated 29 May 2026. The designation of suspects followed the examination of three individuals as witnesses.

“After undergoing these examinations, DH, SS, and LP, acting as witnesses, and based on sufficient evidence obtained by the investigative team, the team has named DH, as the Head of the National Nutrition Agency, SS, as the Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency for Nutritional Fulfilment Operations, and LP, as the Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Asciency for Organisational Development and Institutional Relations, as suspects in the investigation of alleged corruption in the management of the Free Nutritious Meal programme,” said Syarief.

Dadan, Sony, and Lodewyk were removed from their positions at the National Nutrition Agency by President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday (2/6).