Laughed at by harsh criticism, the boss of BGN said that the procurement of foot socks for SPPI equipment at Unhan

Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana. ANTARA/HO-BGN/am

JAKARTA - Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Dadan Hindayana clarified information regarding the procurement of a number of goods such as socks that were widely discussed on social media because netizens considered the budget too large.

Dadan emphasized that BGN did not make procurement directly because the socks were part of the equipment provided during the Indonesian Development Movement (SPPI) Bachelor's education.

"For socks, it is not a procurement at BGN. It was given during the SPPI education as part of the equipment of participants organized by the Defense University (Unhan)," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 13.

He also explained that the implementation of SPPI education was carried out at Unhan using funds from the BGN which was managed through the type 2 swakelola mechanism. In this scheme, the implementation of activities, including the procurement of equipment, is carried out by the Unhan party.

"So it needs to be understood that the procurement is not carried out directly by BGN, but by Unhan in the context of implementing SPPI education," he said.

Every use of state funds in the BGN environment, said Dadan, has gone through the planning, budgeting, and monitoring mechanisms in accordance with the provisions and regulations in force.

He also reminded that the spread of inaccurate and irresponsible information could cause misunderstanding and unrest among the public, which could eventually damage public confidence in government programs in BGN.

"Therefore, we appeal to the public not to be easily provoked and to trust information that has not been verified and refer to official sources," he said.

BGN, continued Dadan, is committed to maintaining the principles of efficiency, transparency, and accountability in every management of the budget, as well as being open to supervision both from internal and external BGN.