Sony Sonjaya Seeks LPSK Approval for Justice Collaborator Status, Citing Bharada E Case

Former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Sony Sonjaya hopes his application to become a justice collaborator (JC) with the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK) will be granted. “The law regulates that we can also apply for justice collaborator status for what we reveal to the LPSK in accordance with the law. So, we have submitted our JC application, right, to the LPSK,” said Sony’s lawyer, Krisna Murti, to reporters on Thursday (25/6). Krisna then referred to the case of Richard Eliezer, also known as Bharada E, who was designated a JC by the LPSK, even though Bharada E was a suspect in the premeditated murder of Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat, or Brigadier J. “Do you remember in the Bharada E case, he was a perpetrator but still received justice collaborator status from the LPSK, right, so his sentence was reduced. His sentence was reduced to only one year and six months,” said Krisna. “That means he was the main perpetrator who pulled the trigger, but a Bharada E still got justice collaborator status from the LPSK,” he continued. Krisna stated that the LPSK is currently reviewing the JC application submitted by his party. He hopes that Sony’s application to become a JC will be granted. “Yesterday, Mr Sony’s wife was also asked for information by the LPSK. Then, in the near future, the LPSK will visit the prosecutor’s office to meet with Mr Sony. And after that, they will hold a leadership meeting to decide,” he said. Furthermore, Krisna said his party also hopes the LPSK can provide protection for Sony’s family, as Sony will reveal big names involved in this case. “Because the people who will be revealed are all big names. We don’t want the family’s safety to be threatened,” he said. Previously, the LPSK stated it still needed to verify the JC application submitted by Sony. The JC application was submitted by Sony Sonjaya’s advocacy team on 9 June 2026. LPSK Deputy Chairperson Wawan Fahrudin said the application is still in the document verification stage by the LPSK application receipt team. “Currently, the application process is still in the document verification stage by the application receipt team,” said Wawan on Wednesday (24/6). In addition, Wawan said Sony’s legal counsel also submitted a request for protection for his client’s family through a written letter to the LPSK Chairperson. On the other hand, the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) has rejected the JC application submitted by Sony. The Director of Investigations for the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, explained there are two main considerations for the investigators’ rejection. First, they assess that Sony is one of the main perpetrators in the case of buying and selling School Operational Assistance (SPPG) points. Therefore, Sony is not a second-tier perpetrator who can reveal other, larger parties in the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) corruption case. Second, Syarief said that in the latest examination, Sony still denied his actions in the MBG corruption case. He explained that one of the main requirements for a JC application to be accepted is that the perpetrator must admit their actions. “In yesterday’s examination, the investigators considered that the person concerned had not yet admitted to the actions he is accused of,” he said on Tuesday (23/6).