DistantNews
Support us
🇮🇩 Indonesia /Crime & Justice

Three Former Nutrition Agency Officials Detained in Indonesia Over Corruption Allegations

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • Three former officials of Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) were detained over alleged corruption in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program.
  • The suspects are accused of controlling foundations managing MBG kitchens for unlawful profits and manipulating procurement projects.
  • Investigators found deviations in procurement, including electric motors, shoes, tablets, and televisions, allegedly causing price mark-ups and not meeting actual needs.

Prosecutors have detained three former officials from Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) following their designation as suspects in an alleged corruption case. The charges relate to the management of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program for the 2025-2026 period.

The suspects will be detained for 20 days at the Salemba Detention Center Branch of the Attorney General's Office and the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office.

— Syarief Sulaiman NahdiDeputy Director of Special Crimes Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, announcing the detention period and locations.

The detained individuals are former BGN Head Dadan Hindayana, retired Police Inspector General Sony Sonjaya, and retired Lieutenant General Lodewyk Pusung, both former deputies. The Attorney General's Office (AGO) stated they would be held for 20 days in separate detention centers: the Salemba Detention Center Branch of the AGO and the South Jakarta District Attorney's Office.

According to Deputy Director of Special Crimes Investigation at the AGO, Syarief Sulaiman Nahdi, the suspects allegedly used intermediaries to control foundations managing MBG kitchens, aiming to secure illicit profits. The AGO also uncovered indications of irregularities in various procurement projects within BGN. Investigators claim the suspects interfered with procurement officials, leading to the acquisition of goods and services that did not align with field requirements and potentially involved inflated prices.

The suspects allegedly controlled a number of foundations managing the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) or MBG kitchens through others to obtain unlawful profits.

— Syarief Sulaiman NahdiDeputy Director of Special Crimes Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, explaining the alleged scheme.

Specific procurement irregularities cited include the acquisition of 21,801 electric motor units valued at approximately Rp1 trillion, 32,000 pairs of shoes, 31,994 tablets, and 5,400 75-inch televisions. The suspects face charges under Article 603 and related articles of the Criminal Code Law, alongside Article 18 of the Corruption Criminal Act.

the suspects intervened with the Procurement Officer (PPK) which led to the procurement of goods and services at BGN, as outlined in the Terms of Reference (KAK), not meeting actual needs in the field and causing suspected price mark-ups.

— Syarief Sulaiman NahdiDeputy Director of Special Crimes Investigation at the Attorney General's Office, detailing procurement irregularities.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog