Indonesian prosecutors explain why they won't seize all electric motorcycles from BGN project

Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) will not seize all electric motorcycles procured under a Rp 1 trillion ($62 million) project at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN). The decision stems from the fact that the motorcycles are already distributed and in use across various regions, according to Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigation at Jampidsus Kejagung.

"If the goods have reached the regions and are being used, we will certainly not seize them," Syarief explained. "Seizure is for use as a sample, only a sample. So there is no need to seize everything. Everything can be used in its respective region. What we are examining are the procurement trails."

The agency is currently investigating allegations of price inflation, or markup, within the project and is awaiting definitive audit results. Meanwhile, investigators are continuing their searches at various locations for evidence. Previously, Kejagung named former BGN head Dadan Hindayana and two former deputy heads, Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, as suspects. Their designation followed their dismissal by President Prabowo Subianto due to disciplinary violations in managing the "Free Nutritious Meal" (MBG) program.

In the alleged corruption case, Dadan and his colleagues are accused of intervening in the procurement of goods for the MBG program. This included a Rp 1 trillion electric motorcycle procurement project, where the winning vendor reportedly did not meet the required qualifications. "The procurement of 21,801 electric motorcycles with a total value of Rp 1,035,515,297,908.02 was paid to PT YAT, which did not meet the requirements as a vendor because it did not have an active dealer or workshop and there was a markup," stated Jeffry, a Kejagung official.

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If the goods have reached the regions and are being used, we will certainly not seize them. Seizure is for use as a sample, only a sample. So there is no need to seize everything. Everything can be used in its respective region. What we are examining are the procurement trails.