The Public Prosecution Service rejects Sonny Sonjaya’s request to be classified as a justice employee in the MBG corruption case
The Public Prosecution Service, through the Deputy Prosecutor General for Special Crimes, has rejected Sonny Sonjaya’s request to be classified as a justice employee. Sonjaya is a suspect in the alleged corruption case surrounding the free meal program of the National Agency for Nutrition (Badan Gizi Nasional).
Syarief Sulaeman Nahda, Director of the Research Centre for Special Crimes (JAM Pidsus), stated that the rejection is based on an investigation and the questioning of various witnesses, including suspect Sonny Sonjaya, regarding the handling of the alleged MBG corruption case at the National Agency for Nutrition (BGN).
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“We cannot yet grant or reject the request for legal cooperation from suspect SS,” said Syarief Sulaeman Nahdi, Director of Investigations at the Public Prosecution Service for Special Crimes, during a press conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
Syarief explained that the investigators had two main reasons for rejecting the request. First, his office considered Sony to be one of the main perpetrators in the case.
“We concluded that SS was the party most responsible for establishing and verifying the SPPG points,” he said.
Therefore, Syarief stated that Sony was not a second-tier perpetrator capable of exposing other, larger parties in the MBG corruption case. The available evidence indicates that Sony played a key role in the purchase and sale of SPPG points.
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Second, Syarief stated that during the last interrogation, Sony still denied any involvement in the MBG corruption case. He explained that one of the key requirements for judicial cooperation is that the perpetrator confesses to his actions.
“During yesterday’s questioning, investigators found no indications that the person in question admitted to his actions as suspected,” he said.
Nevertheless, Pidsus, Director of Education at JAM, stated that his office appreciated Sony’s efforts to provide relevant information that could shed light on the MBG corruption case.
“We greatly appreciate all information and will use it to shed light on this case. However, as a judicial cooperation partner, we are bound by existing regulations,” said Syarief.
Previously, Sony had applied for judicial cooperation with the Public Prosecution Service through its lawyer. To facilitate its application, Sony reportedly even named 41 individuals involved in the BGN corruption case regarding MBG and the associated tenders. ***adh
