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Indonesian Prosecutors Urge Distribution of Investigated Electric Motorcycles

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesian prosecutors are pushing the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to immediately distribute tens of thousands of electric motorcycles intended for a nutrition program.
  • The motorcycles, purchased for the 'Free Nutritious Meal' program, are currently stored in warehouses and are a subject of investigation into alleged mismanagement.
  • A new suspect, the commissioner of the electric motorcycle supplier PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal, has been named for allegedly manipulating the procurement process and inflating costs.

Prosecutors are urging the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) to expedite the distribution of tens of thousands of electric motorcycles designated for the 'Free Nutritious Meal' program. The motorcycles are currently held in warehouses, with only a small portion reaching their intended destinations.

Because until now the motorcycles are still in warehouses. Only a small portion has reached its destination, to the community, to the kitchens.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiDirector of Special Crimes Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, explaining the status of the electric motorcycles.

These vehicles have become a focal point in an investigation into alleged mismanagement within the BGN. The Director of Special Crimes Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, stated that the motorcycles, purchased in late March, remain undistributed in warehouses in Sentul, Bogor.

Authorities have identified Andri Mulyono, the commissioner of PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal, the supplier, as a new suspect. He is accused of illegally manipulating the project from its planning stages to fund disbursement. This allegedly included seeking unannounced projects, inflating costs, and receiving full payment based on falsified delivery documents.

Andri allegedly illegally manipulated and colluded with internal parties at BGN from the project planning stage to the disbursement of funds.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiDescribing the alleged actions of the newly named suspect, Andri Mulyono.

Mulyono has been detained for 20 days. The procurement, budgeted at 1.22 trillion rupiah for 24,400 units in the 2025 fiscal year, saw PT YAT supply only 21,801 units by late March 2026. Prosecutors have decided against seizing all the motorcycles, deeming it unnecessary for evidence and prioritizing their use for public service.

For suspect AM, detention is carried out for the next 20 days at the Salemba detention center of the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiAnnouncing the detention of suspect Andri Mulyono.

Other suspects in the case include former BGN head Dadan Hindayana and two deputies, along with Asep Yusuf Somantri.

Especially since this is a service, we will not seize all the motorcycle evidence.

— Syarief Sulaeman NahdiExplaining the decision not to seize all the motorcycles.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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