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New Deputy Head of National Nutrition Agency Focused on Improving Governance Amidst Investigation

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Agustina Arumsari has been appointed as the new Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) but cannot yet access her office as it is sealed by investigators.
  • She stated she is new to the role and needs time to understand the agency's operations and specific plans.
  • Arumsari aims to improve governance at BGN, focusing on systematizing data management and information systems, and will implement recommendations from bodies like the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

Agustina Arumsari, newly appointed as Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), faces an unusual start to her tenure, unable to access her office due to it being sealed by investigators from the Attorney General's Office (Kejagung).

Arumsari, who officially began her duties on Thursday, June 4, 2026, expressed that she is still very new to the position and cannot yet detail concrete steps she will take. "I apologize, I cannot answer too far, because Mrs. Nanik has been here longer, I am truly on my first day, just starting," she said during a press conference at the BGN office in Central Jakarta.

I apologize, I cannot answer too far, because Mrs. Nanik has been here longer, I am truly on my first day, just starting.

— Agustina ArumsariExplaining her limited ability to discuss future plans due to being new to the role and facing office access issues.

Despite the office access issue, Arumsari is committed to improving governance within the BGN. She indicated that the agency has received numerous recommendations, including from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). "There are recommendations from the KPK, perhaps from several other parties as well. Things that are good and appropriate will definitely be implemented. So, what is clear is that my job is to ensure that the governance built must be systematized, so it doesn't depend on individuals, but must be systematized. Starting from data, data governance, information systems, and other governance," she explained.

The leadership reshuffle at BGN saw President Joko Widodo replace the previous head, Dadan Hindayana, and two deputy heads. Nanik S Deyang was promoted to Head of BGN, with Arumsari and Mayjen TNI Trenggono appointed as Deputy Heads. Following this change, investigators from the Attorney General's Office searched the BGN office and subsequently named three former BGN leaders as suspects in a corruption case related to the MBG program.

What is clear is that my job is to ensure that the governance built must be systematized, so it doesn't depend on individuals, but must be systematized. Starting from data, data governance, information systems, and other governance.

— Agustina ArumsariOutlining her focus on improving governance and systematizing operations at the National Nutrition Agency.
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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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