Finance Minister Purbaya Immediately Cuts BGN Budget, Ensures No More Rp 42 Million Electric Motorcycles in 2026
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Finance Minister (Menkeu) Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has assured that the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will not purchase electric motorcycles priced at Rp 42 million again in 2026.
Purbaya explained that the 21,000 units of electric motorcycles bearing the BGN logo were purchased using the 2025 budget.
“Yes, it was the budget from last year; there is none this year. We have ensured there is none. Last year, it might have slipped through, so we stopped it,” Purbaya stated at the Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (8/4/2026).
According to Purbaya, as soon as he became aware of the budget for purchasing the electric motorcycles, he immediately cut it.
“When I found out, I cut the budget,” he emphasised.
As a result, in 2026, Purbaya stressed that BGN has no budget left for buying electric motorcycles.
“Well, (the 21,000 electric motorcycles used) last year’s budget, they must have already paid for them. Just ask the BGN Chairman about the status,” Purbaya added.
It is known that the issue of electric motorcycles for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme has become a topic of discussion among netizens.
In a video uploaded by the TikTok account @NOVIR007 on Monday (6/4/2026), it was narrated that there are 70,000 units of motorcycles specifically for the West Java region.
“This is me spilling it: all these motorcycles, 70,000 units for the West Java province alone. Now, are they for all employees or just the head of the SPPG kitchen? I’m not sure, I don’t dare spread hoax news, but clearly, these 70,000 units are just for West Java province,” the narrator said.
The public has questioned the procurement and intended use of these vehicles for the MBG programme.
After the video went viral, Dadan confirmed that the electric motorcycle units indeed belong to BGN to support the operations of the Free Nutritious Meals programme, particularly for the Heads of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG).