Mensesneg: Filling the OJK Position Does Not Have to Go Through a Selection Team

JAKARTA - The Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi stated that filling the three vacancies at the Financial Services Authority (OJK) did not have to go through the formation of a selection team, given that the mechanism used was an inter-time replacement (PAW).

He explained that although there was an option to form a selection team, the step was not considered too urgent so that the process of filling vacancies could be faster.

"The plan is like that, to fill the three vacancies. But it's also true that maybe there's no need for a selection team to speed up the time. Because filling the PAW is still the authority of the President (Prabowo Subianto) to be able to propose names," said Prasetyo as reported by ANTARA, Monday, February 2.

He emphasized that the government is currently considering the most effective mechanism so that the vacancy in the OJK is immediately filled and does not interfere with the performance of the financial sector supervisory institution.

"Later we will talk about it after this," he added.

Previously, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) appointed Friderica Widyasari Dewi as the Chief Executive of the Supervisor of the Behavior of Financial Services, Education and Consumer Protection Actors, as a Member of the Board of Commissioners to replace the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the OJK Board of Commissioners.

In addition, OJK also appointed Hasan Fawzi as the Chief Executive of the Financial Sector Innovation Technology, Digital Financial Assets and Crypto Assets, as a Member of the Board of Commissioners to replace the Chief Executive of the Capital Market, Derivatives Finance and Carbon Exchange Supervisory Board.

Head of the OJK's Literacy, Financial Inclusion and Communication Department, M. Ismail Riyadi, in an official statement in Jakarta, Saturday (31/1), ensured that the OJK guaranteed the continuity of leadership and the smooth implementation of the tasks of regulating and supervising the financial services sector as well as consumer and community protection.

Ismail said the appointment of the Substitute Commissioner Board Member was carried out in accordance with the mechanism stipulated in the OJK Commissioner Board Regulation and is part of the OJK institutional mechanism to maintain the stability of the organization in carrying out its functions and duties.

The decision of the Deputy Commissioner is effective January 31, 2026.