Revealed! Mark-up Goods from Dadan et al. MBG Corruption Scandal Already Distributed to Regions
The alleged corruption regarding the management of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Programme for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, involving the former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, and two former deputies, has entered a new phase. Amidst ongoing investigations, the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has disclosed that goods suspected of being subject to price mark-ups have already been distributed to various regions. This situation prevents investigators from seizing the procured goods, which are intended to serve as evidence in the case.
“They cannot be seized because the goods have already been distributed to the regions,” stated Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigation at the Attorney General’s Office for Special Crimes, on Thursday, 4 June 2026. This finding emerged after investigators scrutinised several procurement processes for goods and services within the BGN environment. These procurements are alleged to have been conducted unlawfully and accompanied by price inflation or mark-up practices.
Although the suspects have been identified and detained, the investigators’ work is not yet complete. The Attorney General’s Office is currently calculating the extent of the mark-ups in each procurement to determine the total state losses incurred. Simultaneously, the investigative team continues to gather additional evidence, with searches ongoing at several locations.
In this case, investigators found evidence of direct interference by the suspects in the BGN’s procurement processes. Dadan Hindayana, alongside Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, is alleged to have directed the procurement process from its initial stages. “DH, together with Mr. SS and Mr. LP, unlawfully intervened in the procurement process of goods and services at the National Nutrition Agency by influencing the Commitment Making Officers (PPK),” he said. This intervention allegedly impacted the preparation of the Terms of Reference (KAK), which no longer aligned with the actual needs of the MBG programme implementation. Consequently, several procurements are said to have missed their targets, resulting in the wastage of state funds.