MBG Electric Motor Project Allegedly Uses White Labeling Scheme from Chinese Components
The Free Nutritious Food Program (MBG) has once again drawn public scrutiny over the procurement of 25,000 electric motorcycles for its operations. In approximately 11 months, 21,801 units of the Emmo brand electric motorcycles have been produced by PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal in two main types: scooters and trail bikes.
Allegations are circulating that most components of these motorcycles are imported from China, then assembled in Indonesia before being labeled with a local brand (white labeling). This practice is said to allow the production process to proceed extremely quickly, with components arriving in finished form and assembled much like building with Lego. According to government e-catalog data, the Emmo motorcycles are recorded as having around 48.5 percent local content, meeting the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) requirements.
National Nutrition Agency Head Dadan Hindayana has confirmed that this procurement is part of the 2025 budget planning, with a per-unit price ranging from Rp49.95 million to Rp56.8 million. The public is now questioning the transparency of the production process and the local status of the MBG electric motorcycles, especially regarding industrial designs that were only registered in August and October 2025. The domestic product standards in this government project continue to be a topic of discussion.
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