The Palace Sends Three Names of BI Deputy Governor Candidates to the DPR, There is the Name of Thomas Djiwandono

JAKARTA - The Presidential Palace ensures that the process of filling the position of Deputy Governor of the Bank Indonesia (BI) is officially underway. The government has sent a Presidential Letter (Supres) to the DPR following the resignation of one of the BI deputy governors. From the three names submitted, Thomas Djiwandono's name was included in the discussion radar.

The Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that the mechanism for filling the position was carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law. The process begins after the resignation letter is received by the government.

"It started with a resignation letter from one of the Deputy Governors of the Bank Indonesia. According to the provisions, the position that was left must be filled immediately. The President then sent Supres to the DPR," said Prasetyo at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday, January 19.

According to Prasetyo, the authority for the election is in the DPR through the fit and proper test. The government, he said, only proposes names for candidates to be tested by parliament.

"There are several names that have been sent. One of them is true, the Minister of Finance who was mentioned earlier," he said.

When asked who the BI official who resigned was, Prasetyo mentioned the name Yuda. It is known that there is a member of the BI Board of Governors named Juda Agung. However, when asked to detail the three names of the proposed candidates, Prasetyo admitted that he had not remembered them all. "Later I will check, I don't remember," he said briefly.

The inclusion of Thomas Djiwandono's name has come under public scrutiny. In addition to his position as Deputy Minister of Finance, he is also a close friend of President Prabowo Subianto whose nomination is considered strategic amid the challenges of monetary stability and tighter fiscal-monetary coordination.

Furthermore, the DPR will schedule a feasibility test for the candidates for Deputy Governor of the Bank Indonesia proposed by the government. The results of the fit and proper test will be the basis for determining the definitive official.