The construction of the Red and White Village Cooperative (KDMP) building in the Pasir Pawon area, Gunung Masigit, West Bandung Regency, is nearly complete. However, the essential facility of pickup operational vehicles to support village logistics distribution has yet to arrive at the site.
This delay served as the entry point for an in-depth investigation by the Investigative Journalists Club (KJI), the Alternative Media Coalition (KOMA), and Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW). This collaboration revealed irregularities in the procurement of tens of thousands of Mahindra Scorpio 4x4 pickup trucks managed by the state-owned enterprise PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara through an intermediary company, PT Bumi Indo Gemilang (BIG).
An interesting finding emerged from the profile of PT BIG, which only added motor vehicle trading to its business field in July 2025, just months before getting involved in this national-scale project. The President Director of PT Agrinas, Joao Angelo de Sousa Mota, argued that the appointment of PT BIG was made directly by the Indian automotive principal, Mahindra & Mahindra, rather than by the state-owned enterprise.
An analysis of export-import data by ICW indicates a significant price discrepancy. The fair price for one unit of the imported pickup is estimated to range between IDR 185.6 million and IDR 194.1 million. However, the procurement contract set the price at IDR 255 million per unit, resulting in a potential total discrepancy of IDR 2.13 trillion to IDR 2.43 trillion for an order of 35,000 units.
ICW warned of potential rent-seeking that could harm state finances due to this price disparity. Furthermore, aside from budget concerns, deploying vehicles with four-wheel drive (4x4) specifications is considered an over-specification for village areas with good infrastructure, which could potentially burden the cooperative's treasury due to high maintenance costs.
This condition is exacerbated by the lack of readiness of Mahindra's after-sales service and spare parts network in several regions in Indonesia. Without an adequate maintenance ecosystem, there are concerns that the operational fleet purchased with public funds will become idle assets that burden the village economy.
