Prabowo on Dadan and Others: I Am Saddened to Replace Those I Trusted

President Prabowo Subianto stated that it was not easy for him to overhaul the leadership structure of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). On Tuesday night, 2 June 2026, Prabowo removed Dadan Hindayana from his position as Head of the BGN, appointing Nanik Sudaryati Deyang as his successor. Meanwhile, the two deputy positions previously held by Inspector General (Ret.) Sony Sanjaya and Lieutenant General (Ret.) Lodewyk Pusung are now held by Agustina Arumsari and Major General Trenggono.

Prabowo shared this during his speech at the national MBG consolidation meeting in Sentul, Bogor, West Java. “I cannot hide the fact that I am saddened, because I am forced to replace people whom I truly care for, people I trust, and people to whom I assigned very heavy duties for the nation,” Prabund said on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, as quoted from a video shared by the Presidential Secretariat.

The Head of State admitted that he had received reports regarding several issues at the leadership level in the implementation of the MBG project before deciding to change the BGN’s top structure. ”So, for some time now, I have been receiving reports. There have been deficiencies, irregularities, and indications of misappropriation by the leadership,