Sony Sonjaya: CCTV at National Nutrition Agency Also Allegedly Corrupt
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Sony Sonjaya, revealed alleged corruption in a CCTV procurement project.
- The project, managed through outsourcing with a budget of Rp 300 billion, was reportedly completed before Sonjaya's appointment.
- This alleged corruption is in addition to previously revealed problematic procurement projects, with six individuals already named as suspects.
Sony Sonjaya, former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), has brought to light another alleged corruption case within the agency, this time involving the procurement of CCTV systems. Sonjaya revealed this information while being questioned by investigators from the Junior Attorney General's Office for Special Crimes.
According to Sonjaya's lawyer, Krisna Murti, the CCTV procurement contract was established before Sonjaya assumed his role. The project, which involved installing CCTV in 5,000 kitchens through an outsourcing vendor, had a budget of approximately Rp 300 billion. The contract was reportedly set to expire on February 19, 2026.
Earlier, Mr. Soni revealed something bigger than the state losses. What? So before Mr. Soni joined, there was a contract called CCTV with fingerprint procurement.
Sonjaya's suspicions arose when the vendor failed to provide evidence of the CCTV surveillance footage from the kitchens. "BGN has spent more than Rp 300 billion, but it turns out that when verified by Mr. Sony to show which CCTV points have been installed, the vendor could not provide it," Krisna Murti stated, suggesting the project might have been fictitious.
This revelation adds to a series of alleged corrupt procurement projects previously uncovered by prosecutors. These include the acquisition of 21,801 electric motorcycles, 32,000 pairs of shoes, 31,994 tablet computers, and 5,400 75-inch televisions. Six individuals have already been named as suspects in the ongoing corruption case, including former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana and other high-ranking officials.
BGN has spent more than Rp 300 billion, but it turns out that when verified by Mr. Sony to show which CCTV points have been installed, the vendor could not provide it.
Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.