PU Minister Dody Hanggodo Opens His Voice About The Closeness To Hajj Isam

JAKARTA - The new Minister of Public Works (PU), Dody Hanggodo, has opened his voice about his background and close relationship with Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad alias Haji Isam, a wealthy coal entrepreneur from South Kalimantan.

Regarding the background, Dody refused to open up.

"Don't, I'm not an internet person," he said at the PUPR Ministry Office, Jakarta, Monday night, October 21.

Meanwhile, regarding his close relationship with Haji Isam, he admitted that he did know him. The introduction is related to the professional relationship he had with Haji Isam in the early days of his professional career.

"I used to work with him, but that's it. I worked before, a long time ago. At the beginning of my life I worked with him," he said.

Meanwhile, President Prabowo Subianto appointed Dody Hanggodo to become Minister of Public Works replacing Basuki Hadimuljono.

Based on VOI's search, Dody is a businessman from Surabaya who is the father of Aushar Fajr Herdiansyah, a politician from the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra). Aushaf is also a Deputy Regent of Nganjuk in the 2024 Nganjuk Regency Election.

"Congratulations to my beloved father @dodyhanggodo for the mandate given as Minister of Public Works in the Red and White Cabinet for the period 2024-2029 under the leadership of our nationalist idol with Mr @prabowo," wrote the Instagram account @mas.aushaffajr, quoted Tuesday, October 22.

"There is great hope that under the leadership of my father, Indonesia's infrastructure sector will be stronger and more competitive," he added.

Quoted from the IDX's disclosure of information, Tuesday, October 22, Dody Hanggodo served as Commissioner of PT Pradiksi Gunatama Tbk (PGUN) in 2017 and 2018 as Commissioner of PT Senabangun Anekapurtiwi in 2019 and 2020.

PT Pradiksi Gunatama Tbk itself is a company in the oil palm plantation business located in Batu Engau District, Paser Regency, East Kalimantan Province. Meanwhile, PT Senabangun Anekapertiwi is an affiliated company of PT Pradiksi Gunatama Tbk (PGUN).

Based on the search as of September 30, 2024, PGUN is controlled by PT Araya Agro Lestari with 38.44 percent ownership and PT Citra Agro Lestari with 38.25 percent ownership.

It is known that these two companies are business entities owned by Haji Isam's children, namely Jony Saputra and Liana Saputri who sit on the chair of President Commissioner of PGUN.