Supporting The Elimination Of Tantiem, Commissioner Of SOEs, Commission VI Of The DPR: Bonuses Are Given If The Company Gives Benefits To The State

JAKARTA Member of Commission VI DPR RI, Rivqy Abdul Halim, supports President Prabowo Subianto's policy of removing bonuses for commissioners of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). According to him, this policy is the right step to ensure that commissioners really work optimally to advance SOEs in the country.

Rivqy emphasized that SOE commissioners must work hard to grow the state-owned company. If it does not provide benefits to the state, he said, the commissioners do not need to be given bonuses.

"The BUMN commissioner must focus on monitoring and improving the company's performance. Without a real contribution, it is not appropriate to receive bonus bonuses," Rivqy told reporters, Saturday, August 16.

Rivqy also emphasized the importance of performance principles and accountability in SOEs. He also supports President Prabowo's plan to remove tantiem to the board of directors if the company is in a state of loss.

"If the company loses, the board of directors also doesn't deserve tantiem," said Rivqy.

The legislator from the East Java IV electoral district hopes that this policy can be a momentum for reforming SOE governance so that it is more transparent, accountable, and oriented towards the public interest.

His party also agreed with President Prabowo's move to cut the number of SOE Commissioners, so that the number is not too much. According to Rivqy, the commissioner is enough to be held by only four or five people.

"The reduction in the number of commissioners is the right step. The number of commissioners does not need too much," concluded the PKB politician.

Previously, President Prabowo said he would remove tantiem and cut the number of BUMN commissioners. This was conveyed by the President at the 1st Plenary Meeting of the DPR RI for the 2025/2026 Session Year and the submission of the RAPBN for the 2026 Fiscal Year at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Friday, August 15.

"I lost tantiem. I don't understand what tantiem means. That's just a trick," said the chairman of the Gerindra Party.

Tantiem is the company's profit given to members of the board of directors, board of commissioners, and sometimes also to certain employees, in exchange for their performance and contribution in achieving company goals.

So far, tantiem has been given in the form of cash, but it can also be in other forms such as shares. Tantiem was given after the company earned a profit and is usually decided at the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS).