The Appointment Of Abdee Slank, Said Andre Sumual, Remains Based On Competence Even Though He Is A Jokowi Volunteer Re

JAKARTA – The uproar about the appointment of Abdi Negara Nurdin or more popularly as Abdee Slank as Independent Commissioner of PT Telkom Tbk., has received the attention of many parties. According to Andre Sumual, one of Jokowi's volunteers, Abdee was appointed because of her competence apart from being a volunteer.

“Every supporter or volunteer who makes a candidate for a leader will get a position after the person he supports comes to power. And vice versa the opponent will be eliminated. But the basis is still competence. Volunteers are okay, but competence is required,” he said when asked to comment on Abdee Slank by VOI, Tuesday, June 1.

And, still said Andre, he also serves as an Independent Commissioner of PT. Perikanan Nusantara (Persero) he was also asked to become a commissioner because of his competence in the field of fisheries. During college, he studied fishery major.

In the context of Abdee Slank, he continued, his competence in the field of technology exists. “Abdee is very competent in technology, start-ups and the digital world. He has made music start-ups before spotify existed and exists now. He also specializes in digital content delivery. In this context he is needed by PT Telkom," he explained.

According to the General Chairperson of Jokowi's Friends of Volunteers and also the coach of the National Generation of Pesona Indonesia (GenPi), it is predicted that the appointment of Abdee as a commissioner of PT Telkom will attract the attention of many parties.

"After so many years he refused every offer of office for him, finally he gave up on officially accepting a position called Independent Commissioner of PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.," said Andre Opa, as he is often called.

Andre, who was the Editor in Chief of Trx Music Magazine (2005-2016), also discussed the competence of Abdee, the man born in Donggala, 28 June 1968, as a commissioner who will oversee Telkom's performance in particular and in general, as well as provide advice to the board of directors. , as stated in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 40 of 2007 concerning Limited Liability Companies.

Furthermore, said Andre, Co Founder of the Social Organization, KOIN (Kepedulian Orang Indonesia) said that in 2005, when the word 'start-up' was not yet popular. Even before streaming platforms like Spotify existed, Abdee Negara had created a start-up digital music distribution called IM:port Musik which is still a popular platform for Indonesian indie musicians. He has also produced several start-ups, including Innovation Tips and Give.ID,” explained Andre, the man who was born on February 5, 1966.

A number of Abdee Negara activities, in which Andre Opa is always in team-work with him, include the 2 Finger Greeting Concert, Equator Independence Carnival, Pontianak 2015,- The Enchantment of Lake Toba Independence Carnival 2016. Then there is the Enchantment of Parahyangan Bandung Independence Carnival 2017, the 2014 Bekraf Formation Team, the 2015 Time Capsule Expedition and the 2019 Bersatu Putih Concert, a phenomenal music concert of all time, which made Andre Opa fully understand Abdee's figure.

“This person who I have known closely since around 2000 is indeed special. Abdee Slank is a fast learner, fast learner, can understand everything, can talk about all issues, and understands every topic," he said.

The special features of Abdee's figure in Andre Opa's eyes are clearly explained without hesitation. According to him, Abdee was the drafter of the 2 Finger Salam Concert at the 2014 GBK which Jokowi acknowledged was a factor in his victory in the 2014 presidential election.

In addition, Abdee's activities have become the standard for professional work, including being an expert at the Office of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights in the framework of making the Copyright Law and establishing an LMKN and serving as its Supervisory Board. Abdee, has also been an advisor at the Ministry of Communication and Informatics and Bekraf.

"More specifically, he is the Chairman of the Formulating Team for the birth of the Creative Economy Agency and became its Senior Advisor when Bekraf was officially formed," explained Andre Opa.

It was also mentioned that the success of organizing the 2018 Asian Games could not be separated from Abdee's role in preparing the implementing team, together with Erick Thohir and Wishnutama, they realized the success of the 2018 Asian Games.

"But why don't many people know about this football? Because he didn't want to. He always said, I already have a stage in Slank, for these matters I am just behind the scenes, "said Andre Opa, as a status on Instagram and Facebook timelines.

The appointment of Abdee Slank as commissioner coincided with the appointment of former minister of research and technology Bambang Brodjonegoro as President Commissioner of Telkom.

Abdee Slank besides serving as a Commissioner of Telkom, he is also listed as holding positions in several companies. For example, the position of Commissioner of PT Sugih Reksa Indotama since 2020 and Commissioner of PT Negara Sains Ekosistem since 2021. Abdee is also listed as Co-Founder and Founder at PT Hijau Multi Kreatif, Maleo Music, and Give.ID.