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Indonesia's KPK won't duplicate MBG corruption probe handled by Attorney General

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will not duplicate the investigation into the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (MBG) program corruption case handled by the Attorney General's Office.
  • KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo emphasized that inter-agency coordination is crucial for effective and efficient legal proceedings.
  • The Attorney General's Office has named three suspects in the MBG case, alleging mismanagement and inflated costs leading to state financial losses.

Indonesia's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has stated it will not duplicate the ongoing investigation into alleged corruption within the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (MBG) program, which is currently being handled by the Attorney General's Office. KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed that the commission does not repeat legal proceedings already undertaken by other law enforcement agencies.

KPK does not duplicate law enforcement processes for cases that have been handled by other law enforcement apparatus.

— Budi PrasetyoKPK spokesperson explaining the commission's stance on the MBG corruption case.

Prasetyo highlighted the importance of coordination between different agencies within the criminal justice system. "In the criminal justice system, inter-agency law enforcement requires good coordination so that case handling can run effectively, efficiently, and provide legal certainty," he stated. The KPK views such collaboration as essential for achieving the overall goals of law enforcement.

The Attorney General's Office previously named former Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana, former Deputy Head Lodewyk Pusung, and Sony Sanjaya as suspects in the MBG case. Investigations suggest that the suspects appointed foundations lacking proper qualifications and linked to them to manage the MBG kitchens, leading to alleged inflation of prices and state financial losses.

In the criminal justice system, inter-agency law enforcement requires good coordination so that case handling can run effectively, efficiently, and provide legal certainty.

— Budi PrasetyoEmphasizing the importance of inter-agency coordination.

The KPK had previously conducted its own investigation into the MBG program before the Attorney General's Office announced its suspects. However, the KPK decided to temporarily halt its investigation on June 17, 2026, clarifying that the halt was not permanent. The commission's current focus is on ensuring that legal processes within each institution proceed optimally to uncover criminal acts, hold those involved accountable, and recover state losses.

With this, the goal of law enforcement to uncover criminal acts, hold those involved accountable, and recover state losses can be achieved.

— Budi PrasetyoOn the objectives of effective law enforcement.
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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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