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Former National Nutrition Agency Head Detained Over Corruption Charges

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Former National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head Dadan Hindayana has been detained by the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta.
  • Hindayana, along with two former deputy heads, Sony Sanjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, are suspects in a corruption case involving the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (Free Nutritious Meal) program.
  • The charges relate to alleged irregularities in the governance of the program.

The Indonesian Attorney General's Office has officially detained Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The detention follows his designation as a suspect in a corruption case involving alleged mismanagement of the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (Free Nutritious Meal) program.

Joining Hindayana in custody are two former deputy heads of the BGN, Sony Sanjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, who have also been named as suspects. The charges against them stem from alleged criminal acts related to deviations in the governance and management of the aforementioned nutrition program.

Images released by Republika show Hindayana, Sanjaya, and Pusung being escorted into a detention vehicle after undergoing examinations at the Attorney General's Office in Jakarta. The detentions occurred on Wednesday, June 3, 2025.

Details regarding the specific nature of the alleged corruption and the extent of the mismanagement within the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" program have not been fully disclosed, but the investigation is being led by the Directorate of Investigation at the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus).

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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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