Former Deputy Head of BGN Reveals Alleged Fictitious CCTV Procurement to Attorney General's Office

Sony Sonjaya, the former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), has handed over findings regarding an alleged fictitious procurement of CCTV and fingerprint detection devices for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to the Attorney General’s Office. His lawyer, Krisna Murti, stated that the findings were submitted as a consideration for his client’s application to be accepted as a justice collaborator by investigators. Krisna explained that the alleged fictitious project involved the procurement of 5,000 CCTV units to be installed in Nutritional Service Fulfilment Units (SPPG), as well as fingerprint detection devices for MBG beneficiaries. “One SPPG was supposed to have five CCTVs. So, in total, 5,000 CCTVs and fingerprint devices were to be installed. Beneficiaries would need to scan their fingerprints to be matched with the SPPG,” he told reporters at the Round Building of the Attorney General’s Office on Thursday (18/6). Krisna claimed that the entire procurement existed before his client assumed the position of Deputy Head of BGN. He said his client had attempted to verify the project by summoning the responsible vendor. However, when asked to show the installed CCTV at a specific school, the vendor was unable to do so. Krisna stated that the project had a budget of approximately Rp300 billion. He urged investigators to uncover the procurement and identify the individuals involved, noting that the vendor had described the project as a “total loss,” effectively indicating it was fictitious. The Attorney General’s Office has named five suspects in the corruption case concerning the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals programme for the 2025-2026 period. They are former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana, former Deputy Heads Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, Sony’s associate Asep Yusuf Somantri, and PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal Commissioner Andri Mulyono. The AGO explained that the programme was supposed to be managed by Nutritional Service and Fulfilment Units (SPPG) affiliated with recipient schools, but many SPPGs were appointed due to their connections with BGN officials and lacked the necessary qualifications. The case also involves mark-ups on various goods, including 21,801 electric motorcycles valued at Rp1.03 trillion, 32,000 pairs of shoes, 31,994 tablets, and 5,400 75-inch televisions.