Sony Sonjaya Urges Investigation of BGN Head Nanik S Deyang in MBG Corruption Case, Claims 'She Knows the Issue'

The manoeuvring by former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sony Sonjaya, appears not to have ceased following his designation as a suspect in an alleged corruption case concerning the governance of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Programme for the 2025-2026 fiscal year at the BGN. Amidst the ongoing investigation, Sony’s camp is now urging the Attorney General’s Office (Kejagung) to examine other parties deemed to have knowledge of the issues behind the programme’s implementation. One of the names mentioned is the new BGN Head, Nanik S Deyang.

Sony Sonjaya’s legal counsel, Elza Syarief, stated that the request was one of the messages intended to be conveyed through a letter previously uploaded and which drew public attention. According to her, the defence hopes investigators will not solely focus on the designated suspects but also examine parties considered to possess knowledge relevant to the case under investigation. “We are also requesting that she be summoned as a witness,” Elza said when contacted on Friday, 5 June 2026.

Elza believes Nanik holds information relevant to the material currently being investigated by the Adhyaksa Corps. Therefore, the defence is requesting that the BGN Head be questioned as a witness in the MBG corruption case. “To be summoned as a witness because she knows about the issue,” she stated.

This statement adds a new dynamic to a case that has already implicated three former BGN officials as suspects. Sony Sonjaya had previously expressed readiness to cooperate with investigators and planned to apply to become a Justice Collaborator (JC) to help uncover alleged irregularities in the MBG programme. Through his legal counsel, Sony even claims to possess data that could assist investigators in tracing the alleged practice of buying and selling MBG locations or kitchens, which is now a focus of the investigation.

Regarding the letter that circulated and became a topic of discussion on social media, Elza admitted she was not directly involved in its uploading. She stated that the management of Sony’s social media accounts is handled by family members and the information technology team assisting her client. “I myself did not get a chance to read it. In any case, regarding my client, I leave it to the family and the IT department,” she said.