World · East Asia & Pacific · 1 day ago
Officials Say Viral Motorbikes in Bekasi Are Not Linked to MBG
Videos showed motorbikes parked near a rubbish site in Bekasi, in West Java, Indonesia, prompting claims that they were for the government’s Free Nutritious Meals programme, known as MBG.
The National Nutrition Agency and the Attorney General’s Office said the bikes were not linked to the programme and did not match its electric motorbikes.
A local neighbourhood leader said the bikes seen there were petrol-powered and believed to be for military needs.
The bikes had already left the site when a media team visited.
Separately, prosecutors are investigating the MBG agency’s electric-bike procurement, which the Attorney General’s Office says is a distinct case.
Investigators say 19,269 bikes were ordered, but only 2,117 were delivered, and the state loss in this case is estimated at 863 billion rupiah.
The sources give no further update on what will happen to the bikes seen in Bekasi.
Officials and residents say trail bikes seen in Bekasi are not linked to the Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) program.
The videos showed motorcycles parked near a waste dump in Bekasi, prompting speculation that they were MBG vehicles.
The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) and the Attorney General’s Office said the bikes were not theirs and differed from the MBG procurement motorcycles.
A local neighborhood head said the bikes were gasoline-powered and believed to be intended for military needs.
The Attorney General’s Office said BGN’s procured electric motorcycles are stored in a warehouse.
- Who
- BGN and the Attorney General’s Office denied that the motorcycles were linked to them. Local neighborhood head Rohili said the bikes were connected to military needs.
- What
- Trail motorcycles seen in Bekasi were suspected online of being MBG vehicles, but officials and a local resident said they were not.
- When
- Videos circulated on social media on or before October 19, 2026. Officials responded on October 19 and 20.
- Where
- Near a waste dump by the East Flood Canal inspection road in Bekasi, West Java.
- Why
- The motorcycles were mistaken for MBG vehicles because videos showed them parked near a waste dump; officials said their characteristics differed from MBG motorcycles.
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Videos of motorcycles near a waste dump in Bekasi circulated online, prompting BGN and the Attorney General’s Office to deny a link to the MBG program.
The Attorney General’s Office reiterated that the motorcycles were not evidence in the BGN case and said BGN’s procured motorcycles were in a warehouse.
GridOto visited the location and found the motorcycles were no longer there; a local neighborhood head said they were gasoline-powered and linked to military needs.
- Location
- East Flood Canal inspection road area, Bekasi, West Java
- Local explanation
- Gasoline-powered motorcycles believed to be for military needs
- BGN position
- Its procured electric motorcycles are stored in a warehouse
- Procurement total
- 19,269 electric motorcycles
- Reported realized units
- 2,117 motorcycles
- Reported state loss
- Rp863 billion
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