AGO Probes Alleged Fraud in $72 Million Free Meal Motorcycle Deal
Indonesian prosecutors have arrested five individuals, including a military officer, in connection with a $72 million corruption scandal involving electric motorcycles for a free meal program. Investigators found that only a fraction of the reported 21,800 motorcycles were actually delivered.
Why it matters
This case highlights significant governance and oversight challenges in large-scale public procurement projects within Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency.
October 2, 2026 | 9:44 pm SHARE URL berhasil di salin. Officials from Indonesia's Attorney General's Office escort suspect AM following his arrest in a corruption investigation linked to the procurement of electric motorcycles for the National Nutrition Agency's (BGN) free meals program in Jakarta on Friday, June 12, 2026. (Beritasatu.com/Roy Adriansyah) Jakarta . Indonesian prosecutors have uncovered alleged manipulation in a Rp 1.2 trillion rupiah ($72 million) procurement project for electric motorcycles intended to support President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal program, with only 2,117 units delivered despite official documents indicating that 21,800 had been completed.
The Attorney General's Office said Friday that investigators were examining discrepancies between the actual delivery figures and reported progress in the procurement project under the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
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