TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sony Sonjaya, a suspect in the mismanagement of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) project, has formally requested justice collaborator status from the Witness and Victim Protection Agency (LPSK).
"A request for justice collaborator status has been submitted to LPSK, and it is under review," LPSK Chairperson Achmadi confirmed on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
Achmadi noted that his agency will coordinate with the Attorney General's Office regarding Sony's application. "We are still investigating the matter," Achmadi told reporters at the LPSK office in East Jakarta.
Sony's defense attorney, Krisna Murti, explained that the move was prompted by serious safety concerns for his client and family, particularly after Sanjaya resolved to expose 41 names allegedly tied to the graft case.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General's Office previously indicated it was not ready to grant the request. "We cannot yet fulfill the justice collaborator request made by Sony Sanjaya," stated Syarief Sulaiman Nahdi, Director of Investigation for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office.
According to Syarief, the former Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) failed to meet two core requirements for the status: the applicant must not be the primary perpetrator and must fully admit to their wrongdoing.
Sony fell short of the first criterion. "In this case, suspect SS applied for justice collaborator status regarding alleged quota-selling, making him the principal actor,"...
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