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Alleged Corruption in CCTV Project for Indonesia's Nutrition Agency

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A lawyer for a deputy head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) alleges a corruption case involving the procurement of CCTV and fingerprint systems worth over 300 billion rupiah.
  • The project, which predates the deputy head's tenure, involved installing five CCTV cameras per site at 5,000 locations for a free nutritious meal program.
  • The vendor allegedly could not show any installed equipment during a verification process, leading to suspicions of a

A lawyer for a deputy head of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has revealed allegations of corruption in a project to procure CCTV and fingerprint systems, reportedly worth over 300 billion rupiah (approximately $18.5 million USD).

Before Pak Sonny came in, there was a contract for the procurement of CCTV with fingerprints. Five CCTV were installed at one SPPG. The procurement was done through outsourcing to a vendor with a total value of more than Rp 300 billion.

— Krisna MurtiKrisna Murti, lawyer for BGN Deputy Head Sony Sanjaya, explaining the background of the alleged corruption case.

Krisna Murti, representing BGN Deputy Head Sony Sanjaya, stated that the procurement project began before Sanjaya assumed his role. The project involved installing five CCTV cameras and fingerprint systems at approximately 5,000 locations as part of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG). The contract was set to expire on February 19, 2026.

When asked to show the installed points, they could not show them. They could not answer where the CCTV had been installed.

— Krisna MurtiKrisna Murti describing the vendor's inability to demonstrate the installed CCTV and fingerprint systems.

According to Murti, Sanjaya requested the vendor demonstrate the installed equipment at a specific location, a state elementary school in East Jakarta. However, the vendor was allegedly unable to show any of the installed CCTV cameras or fingerprint systems, nor could they identify where they were placed. "When asked to show the installed points, they could not show them. They could not answer where the CCTV had been installed," Murti said.

This means BGN has spent more than 300 billion rupiah, but when verified, they could not show the work results.

— Krisna MurtiKrisna Murti explaining the financial implications of the alleged non-realized project.

Based on this verification, Murti claims that the state paid for a project that was not realized as intended. "This means BGN has spent more than 300 billion rupiah, but when verified, they could not show the work results," he stated. Sanjaya described the situation as a "total loss," which Murti suggested could be considered "fictitious."

According to Pak Sony, it was a total loss. Meaning it can be said to be fictitious.

— Krisna MurtiKrisna Murti relaying Sony Sanjaya's assessment of the project's outcome.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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