Head of BGN Explains Procurement of 21,000 Electric Motorcycles from Citeureup

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has provided a comprehensive explanation regarding a viral video on social media featuring motorcycles with the BGN logo. This clarification also reaffirms the agency’s commitment to transparency and accountability in implementing the Free Nutritious Meals Programme (MBG). According to BGN Head Dadan Hindayana, the procurement of electric motorcycles is part of the 2025 budget planning, not a sudden new programme. “The procurement of these electric motorcycles has been planned in the 2025 budget as part of the operational support for the MBG Programme, particularly to support the mobility of Heads of Nutritional Fulfilment Service Units,” said Dadan in Jakarta on Tuesday (7/4/2026). Dadan explained that although included in the 2025 budget, the administrative and financial realisation of the procurement took place in 2026. This was due to the final budget process that has gone through official government mechanisms. “At the end of 2025, the Commitment Making Official (PPK) submitted the SPM, so the budget entered the RPATA or End-of-Year Budget Holding Account. This mechanism complies with PMK 84 of 2025, where payments are made in two stages: the first instalment upon completion of 60 percent of the units and the second for completion up to 100 percent of the units,” Dadan explained. Furthermore, he stated that BGN emphasises that all motorcycle units produced are domestically made with a domestic component level (TKDN) of 48.5 percent. Production is carried out at a manufacturing facility located in Citeureup, West Java. “This is part of our efforts not only to support the programme’s operations but also to encourage the national industry through the use of domestic products with significant TKDN,” said Dadan.