Purbaya Says Electric Motorcycles for MBG Come from Previous Year's Budget: Already Committed
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has spoken out regarding the procurement of tens of thousands of electric motorcycles for the operational needs of the free nutritious meal programme (MBG) amid budget efficiency measures. Quoted by detikFinance, Purbaya assured that there will be no addition of new electric motorcycle units this year. He had inquired with the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, about the matter. “He (BGN Head Dadan Hindayana) said that it was indeed from last year’s budget, which had already been committed and disbursed. But for this year, he confirmed, there are no new electric motorcycle purchases for the programme,” Purbaya stated at the Presidential Palace Complex on Wednesday (8/4/2026), as quoted from detikFinance. The current realisation of electric motorcycle procurement stands at around 21,600 units out of a target of 24,400 units. When asked about reports of rejecting additional unit requests, Purbaya said the remaining procurement not yet arrived in Indonesia would be rejected. “Some have already been disbursed, the rest will be rejected. So it will be limited, not fully rejected,” Purbaya remarked. Electric Motorcycles to Reach Remote Areas Previously reported, BGN Head Dadan Hindayana stated that the procurement of tens of thousands of electric motorcycles for MBG operations is to support activities in hard-to-reach areas. “This is to reach very remote areas, to access villages. This is to support operations,” Dadan said at the Presidential Palace Complex on Wednesday (8/4/2026). Dadan explained that the realisation of electric motorcycle procurement has reached around 21,600 out of a 24,400 target, funded from the 2025 budget. He assured that there is no similar allocation for 2026. According to Dadan, the market price per unit is Rp 52 million, but BGN purchased them for around Rp 40 million. The motorcycles will be distributed to Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) in hard-to-reach areas.