Sahroni: BGN Raid Proves President's Serious Commitment to Eradicating Corruption
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Deputy Chairman of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Ahmad Sahroni, has stated that the search of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) offices by the Attorney General’s Office serves as evidence of President Prabowo Subianto’s seriousness in the fight against corruption.
“The Attorney General’s Office is currently searching the BGN offices; this proves that the President is not playing around with those who intend to misuse their positions,” Sahroni said when met at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday.
The legislator specialising in law enforcement urged the Attorney General’s Office to promptly name suspects if sufficient evidence is found. “They should immediately designate those committing corruption-related crimes to clarify the issues they are facing,” he added.
He views this raid as a manifestation of President Prabability’s attention to legal violations, particularly as the BGN is an agency responsible for a priority government programme. According to Sahroni, the more swiftly action is taken against those abusing power, the better. Consequently, he supports the Attorney General’s steps to eradicate corruption.
“If law enforcement officials do not respond to this, it becomes even more dangerous. The programme is good, but if the distribution is flawed, it leads to many public complaints,” he said.
Sahroni hopes the BGN can improve its operations moving forward, especially following President Prabowo’s replacement of the agency’s top leadership on Tuesday (2/6) night.
Regarding the raid, the Attorney General’s Office confirmed the search of the BGN offices located in Central Jakarta on Wednesday morning. “That is correct,” said the Acting Head of the Legal Information Centre of the Attorney General’s Office, Mochamad Jeffry, to ANTARA.
He stated that the search was conducted by investigators from the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes. However, he did not provide specific details regarding the raid, noting that an official release would follow.
The search took place after President Prabowo reshuffled the BGN leadership. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi, during a press conference at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Tuesday (2/6) night, announced that the Head of State had removed Dadan Hindayana from the chairmanship. In his place, the President appointed Nanik S. Deyang, who previously served as the Deputy Head of the BGN. Additionally, the President appointed Agustina Arumsari as the new Deputy Head, replacing Lodewyk Pusung, and Major General Trenggono as Deputy Head, replacing Sony Sonjaya.