Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Lieutenant General (Ret.) H.O.R. Lodewyk Pusung, has apologized to the public over a viral video of BGN Chief Dadan Hindayana playing golf amid floods and landslides in Sumatra on December 14, 2025. The incident drew public criticism for lacking empathy, especially as President Prabowo Subianto inspected the disaster site. Pusung reaffirmed BGN's focus on the Free Nutritious Meals Program as a presidential priority.
Public attention has turned to the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) following the circulation of a video showing BGN Chief Dadan Hindayana playing golf on December 14, 2025, coinciding with President Prabowo Subianto's visit to flood and landslide disaster sites in Sumatra. The public viewed the action as reflecting a lack of empathy from officials, particularly amid evaluations of the Free Nutritious Meals Program (MBG) deemed not yet optimal.
In response to the criticism, BGN Deputy Head Lieutenant General (Ret.) H.O.R. Lodewyk Pusung issued a public apology on Monday, December 22, 2025. "We apologize profusely to the Indonesian people if there is anything deemed inappropriate. We also thank the public for their oversight of all our activities. We are servants of the people, so our main orientation is towards the public," Pusung stated.
Pusung emphasized BGN's commitment to accelerating the implementation of MBG, a priority program of President Prabowo. He noted that public oversight is essential for the program to run according to its mandate. "We greatly need support and oversight from the people so that the MBG program runs in line with President Prabowo's expectations and reports to the President according to real conditions in society. Thank you to the Indonesian people for their continued attention to BGN," he added.
This statement serves as BGN's official response to the controversy, reaffirming the agency's prioritization of public interests in its policies and activities.
