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BGN Holds Ethics Hearing for Korwil SPPG Over Whipping Allegation

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 18, 2026•3 min read

Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will hold a civil-service ethics hearing for the Purwakarta Regional Coordinator (Korwil) of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG), who allegedly whipped the Head of Purwakarta SPPG at the KPPG office in Bogor, West Java. The incident, caught on camera and widely shared on social media, occurred on Wednesday (10/14/2026) at around 3:00 PM local time.

Key Facts

The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will hold a civil-service ethics hearing for the Purwakarta SPPG Regional Coordinator as a follow-up to its internal investigation; the hearing will take place at BGN's central HR and Organization Bureau (SDMO).
The alleged whipping occurred on Wednesday (10/14/2026) at around 3:00 PM local time in a room at the KPPG office in Bogor, West Java; the recording went viral on social media.
Bogor City Police have identified those involved: the alleged perpetrator, identified by the initials GD (Purwakarta SPPG Regional Coordinator), and the victim, the Head of Purwakarta SPPG, identified as RAN.
BGN Deputy for Monitoring and Supervision Ketut Sumedana said the incident was triggered by a dispute between the two; both have reconciled, but BGN insists the legal process must proceed.
KPPG Bogor head Haidir said both personnel have been severely reprimanded and his office is coordinating with BGN leadership in Jakarta on further sanctions.
BGN spokesperson Tysa Novenny stressed that a thorough investigation is still underway and that no form of violence in the workplace can be tolerated.

Ethics Hearing at BGN's Central SDMO Bureau

Rahman, head of BGN's Human Resources and Organization Bureau (SDMO), said the action against the Purwakarta SPPG Regional Coordinator follows the agency's internal investigation. The civil-service ethics hearing will be held at BGN's central SDMO Bureau in accordance with applicable regulations.

“As a follow-up to the investigation, the individual serving as Purwakarta Regional Coordinator will be processed through a civil-service ethics hearing at BGN's central SDMO Bureau in accordance with the applicable regulations,” Rahman said in a statement on Saturday (10/17/2026).

Rahman stressed that all personnel implementing the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program must uphold professionalism, discipline, and integrity. Disputes between individuals, he said, must never be settled with violence, especially in the workplace.

Chronology of the Viral Whipping Video at KPPG Bogor

The case came to light after video footage showing a man being whipped with a hose-like object in a room at the KPPG Bogor office circulated widely on social media. KPPG Bogor head Haidir said the incident took place on Wednesday (10/14/2026) at around 3:00 PM local time.

In the recording, the man holding the hose can be heard taunting, “Come fight, come fight here.” BGN spokesperson Tysa Novenny revealed that the KPPG Bogor head and the head of the administration subdivision were in the office when the dispute broke out and tried to break up the two parties.

Bogor City Police previously identified those involved: the alleged perpetrator is Purwakarta SPPG Regional Coordinator with the initials GD, while the victim is the Head of Purwakarta SPPG with the initials RAN. Haidir said both personnel have been severely reprimanded and his office is coordinating with BGN leadership in Jakarta on further sanctions.

Reconciled, but Legal Process Moves On

Ketut Sumedana, BGN Deputy for Monitoring and Supervision, revealed the trigger was a dispute between the two men. “There was a dispute between the two,” Ketut said when contacted on Friday (10/16/2026). He noted both sides had actually reconciled and forgiven each other.

BGN nevertheless insists the legal process must proceed, as the incident is deemed to have tarnished the institution's reputation. Ketut assured the perpetrator will definitely face sanctions and that the agency does not tolerate violence, although the form of sanction remains the leadership's prerogative.

Dita Aditya, chair of the Ansor Legal Aid Institute (LBH) in Bogor City, strongly condemned the incident. In his view, no dispute can ever justify physical violence in the workplace.