Indonesia's Attorney General's Office May Question Nutrition Agency Head in Corruption Probe

Jakarta, Indonesia – Investigators at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) are considering questioning Nanik S. Deyang, the current Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption within the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program. This case has already implicated three former agency officials as suspects.

The existing suspects include former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana and his two former deputies, Retired Police Inspector General Sony Sonjaya and Retired TNI Lieutenant General Lodewyk Pusung. Deputy Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the AGO, Syarief Sulaeman, stated that anyone with knowledge relevant to the criminal acts could be summoned as a witness. "Anyone who we need to shed light on the criminal acts, anyone can be examined as a witness," Sulaeman explained.

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Anyone who we need to shed light on the criminal acts, anyone can be examined as a witness.

Sulaeman emphasized that not all witnesses are necessarily involved in the corruption but are being questioned for their knowledge. Nanik S. Deyang previously served as one of Dadan Hindayana's deputies at BGN, potentially giving her insight into the program's operations. When asked about summoning Deyang, Sulaeman indicated it would depend on the investigation's needs, stating, "We will see the urgency later. But potentially, everyone can be called in."

The investigators are currently focused on gathering evidence and identifying individuals knowledgeable about the appointment of partner foundations and the management of the MBG Program. The probe is examining allegations of corruption related to the buying and selling of permits for Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (kitchens), the misuse of operational incentives, and the involvement of unqualified foundations. Searches are ongoing at several MBG kitchen locations in the Jakarta area. The investigation also seeks to clarify the roles of each suspect based on their authority within BGN.

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We will see the urgency later. But potentially, everyone can be called in.