New Leaders Appointed to Indonesia's Nutrition Agency Amid Corruption Probe

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has appointed new leadership to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) following a corruption scandal. The move is seen as a decisive step to enhance transparency and optimize resource management within the agency.

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There is a former Deputy Head of BPKP at BGN (Agustina Arumsari). Surely the goal is to increase the optimization and transparency of budget use at BGN.

Agustina Arumsari and Major General Trenggono were appointed as deputy heads, replacing Sony Sanjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, who are suspects in a corruption case involving the free nutritious meal program. Nanik Sudaryati Deyang took over as the head of BGN, succeeding Dadan Hindayana, also implicated in the scandal.

The new leadership has pledged to prioritize improving governance and evaluating the program's effectiveness. "Our priority is to ensure this program runs effectively so that the available budget and resources can be better utilized for the needy," said Nanik Sudaryati Deyang. The agency will also tighten oversight on the quality of meals and food safety standards.

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Our priority is to ensure this program runs effectively so that the available budget and resources can be better utilized for the needy.

Deputy Head Agustina Arumsari emphasized accountability and transparency in the project's execution. She highlighted the need for strengthened data integration and information systems to ensure policies are data-driven. Recommendations from oversight bodies will be incorporated to refine governance, aiming for a more accountable, transparent, and sustainable implementation of the free nutritious meal program.

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The project's implementation will be accountable, transparent, and sustainable.