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Democrat on BGN Corruption: AHY Does Not Know Sony Sonjaya
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Democrat on BGN Corruption: AHY Does Not Know Sony Sonjaya

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Democratic Party of Indonesia (Partai Demokrat) denies any connection between its chairman, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), and Sony Sonjaya, a former official implicated in a corruption case.
  • The party states AHY does not know, has never met, or communicated with Sonjaya and has never proposed or recommended anyone related to the case.
  • The party calls allegations linking AHY to 'two colonels proposed by AHY' as slanderous and baseless, emphasizing the need for accurate and verified information in reporting.

The Democratic Party has firmly denied any links between its chairman, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), and Sony Sonjaya, a former official from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) who is currently under investigation for alleged corruption in the Free Daily Nutrition Program (MBG).

AHY has never met or communicated with Mr. Sony Sonjaya.

— Herzaky Mahendra PutraHead of the Democratic Party's Strategic Communication Body, denying any connection between AHY and Sony Sonjaya.

Recent social media posts have linked AHY to the case, specifically mentioning 'two colonels proposed by AHY' within a list of names allegedly provided to investigators by Sonjaya. However, Herzaky Mahendra Putra, Head of the Democratic Party's Strategic Communication Body, stated unequivocally that AHY has no acquaintance with Sony Sonjaya.

AHY has never proposed, recommended, sought assistance, or requested support from Mr. Sony Sonjaya related to the SPPG program or any other matter, directly or indirectly.

— Herzaky Mahendra PutraFurther clarification from the Democratic Party spokesperson regarding AHY's non-involvement.

"AHY has never met or communicated with Mr. Sony Sonjaya," Herzaky said in a written statement on Tuesday. He further clarified that AHY has never proposed, recommended, sought assistance, or requested support from Sonjaya for the SPPG program or any other matter, directly or indirectly.

Therefore, the phrase '2 colonels proposed by AHY', if it concerns Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, can be confirmed as slander and contains no truth at all.

— Herzaky Mahendra PutraResponding to specific allegations circulating on social media.

The party emphasized that if the 'AHY' mentioned in the posts refers to Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the chairman of the Democratic Party, then the association is entirely unfounded and constitutes slander. Herzaky stressed the importance of accurate, balanced, and fact-verified reporting when mentioning individuals or institutions, while reaffirming the party's respect for press freedom and professional journalism.

The Democratic Party respects press freedom and supports professional journalistic work. However, we hope that all information that mentions the names of individuals or institutions is delivered accurately, balanced, and based on verified facts.

— Herzaky Mahendra PutraConcluding remarks on the importance of accurate reporting.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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