Lawyer claims official received regular payments from selling nutrition program positions

Lawyer Elza Syarief has stated she received information that former official Sony Sanjaya routinely received money from the buying and selling of "Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi" (SPPG) positions. Syarief cited this information as a key factor in her decision to withdraw as Sony's legal representative in the corruption case involving the "Makan Bergizi Gratis" (MBG) program.

"Because Mr. Sony was not honest and before swearing to be clean, but according to information from several people, especially Asep, he regularly received money from Asep, how can he be a Justice Collaborator?" Syarief told reporters. She believes Sony's request to be designated a "Justice Collaborator" (JC) by the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) will be difficult to grant, given the investigators' findings regarding the flow of funds to Sony.

The Attorney General's Office has named five suspects in the MBG program's governance corruption case for the 2025-2026 period. The suspects include former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana, former BGN Deputy Heads Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, Sony's associate Asep Yusuf Somantri (AYS), and Andri Mulyono, Commissioner of PT. Yasa Artha Trimanunggal. The MBG program was intended to be managed by the SPPG foundation affiliated with recipient schools.

However, the investigation revealed that many SPPGs were appointed due to their affiliation with BGN officials. Furthermore, many of these foundations did not meet the necessary qualifications to become SPPG partners. Syarief suggested that while Sony's current lawyer, Krisna, might leverage his connections, Sony's alleged regular receipt of funds from a suspect like Asep would hinder his chances of obtaining JC status.

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Because Mr. Sony was not honest and before swearing to be clean, but according to information from several people, especially Asep, he regularly received money from Asep, how can he be a Justice Collaborator?