Indonesia’s National Nutrition Program Under Corruption Investigation
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Indonesia's National Nutrition Program Under Corruption Investigation
- Indonesia's Attorney General's Office has arrested former officials from the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) in connection with alleged corruption in a multi-billion-dollar free meals program.
- Among those arrested on June 3, 2026, were former BGN head Dadan Hindayana and his deputies Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung.
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Indonesian authorities are investigating alleged corruption within the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) concerning the government’s Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program. This program, a key initiative of President Prabowo Subianto, aims to provide meals to nearly 90 million children and pregnant women to combat malnutrition and has an estimated budget of $20 billion for the current year.
On June 3, 2026, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) arrested former BGN head Dadan Hindayana, along with his deputies Sony Sonjaya and Lodewyk Pusung, on corruption charges. These arrests followed their dismissal from their positions by President Subianto a day prior. Investigators allege that these former officials manipulated the procurement process, approving ineligible foundations with ties to agency insiders to operate kitchens for the program. These foundations reportedly received substantial daily incentives.
The corruption schemes uncovered also include the alleged procurement of unnecessary items such as over 21,000 electric motorcycles, 32,000 pairs of shoes, and 5,400 televisions.