Central Java prosecutors collect data on nutrition program amid police refusal to cooperate

The Central Java High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati Jateng) is actively collecting data on the management of Satuan Pelayanan Gemenuhan gizi (SPPG) units, which are involved in the government's 'Free Nutritious Meal' (MBG) program. This initiative follows investigations into alleged corruption at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).

Arfan Triono, head of Legal Information at Kejati Jateng, clarified that his office has not issued any official summons for police personnel for questioning. Instead, he explained, their activity involves on-site data collection regarding all SPPG units across Central Java, not exclusively those linked to the police. Triono stated that this data gathering is a directive from the central office to prevent similar corruption cases at the regional level.

Despite Kejati Jateng's stance, reports indicate that the Central Java Regional Police (Polda Jateng) has issued an internal order instructing its personnel not to honor any summons from the prosecutor's office concerning SPPG management. The order, allegedly circulated via WhatsApp, suggests that any necessary examinations should be conducted at the respective police stations. Kejati Jateng maintains that their current actions are purely data collection and that further steps will be determined after analysis by their leadership.