Sony Sanjaya's Revelations on Alleged Corruption in Free Nutritious Meals Programme at BGN

Former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sony Sanjaya, has come under the spotlight after applying to become a justice collaborator to expose an alleged corruption case involving the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme at the institution. His lawyer, Krisna Murti, stated that this step was taken to uncover the case, not to evade legal issues. “We are not avoiding legal problems, but we want to reveal and cooperate in exposing who is involved in this presidential flagship programme,” he said at the Attorney General’s Office on Monday (8/6). The Attorney General’s Office has not yet decided whether to accept or reject Sony’s application. Despite the pending decision, Sony has already begun ‘singing’ about the alleged involvement of several prominent figures in the corruption case. Krisna revealed that Sony has submitted 26 names implicated in the alleged MBG corruption. He noted that these names are already recorded in the official investigation report of the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes. “We have conveyed this to the investigators, it is already in the BAP,” Krisna said on Wednesday (10/6). Krisna did not detail the specific names but stated that those involved come from executive, judicial, and legislative institutions. “Essentially from the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The majority are from the legislative branch. The total number of names is 26, and it may increase; this is only a portion,” he explained. Krisna also claimed to possess all communication evidence, which is stored on Sony’s mobile phone, now confiscated by investigators. He urged the authorities to make this evidence public. “All the evidence, all the chat records, are on the mobile phone currently held by the investigators,” Krisna said. “For example, person A communicated with my client, as did person B, and so on. All the evidence is on my client’s phone and it must be disclosed,” he added. During the process, Krisna stated that Sony experienced pressure, both directly and from individuals contacting him. He claimed this pressure forced Sony to grant permits for the opening of Nutritional Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG). “Even if they did not use overt pressure, a form of coercion could still occur. But even without explicit pressure, their influence alone was enough to sway decisions,” he clarified. “Pak Sony knows who these people are. Meaning, just by their influence, Pak Sony understood who they were. The elements are already there,” he added.