The Polemic Of The Dual Position Of The UI Chancellor, Ngabalin: People Who Are Malicious Must Be Checked For Their Level Of Knowledge

JAKARTA - The concurrent position of Rector of the University of Indonesia (UI) Ari Kuncoro as Deputy President Commissioner of BUMN is still being criticized by a number of parties. The reason is, in order to pass Ari, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to revise the Government Regulation (PP) on the Statute of the University of Indonesia (UI) from PP No.68/2012 was changed to PP 75/2021.

However, the Expert Staff of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Ali Mochtar Ngabalin, emphasized that there was no government interest behind the revision of the new University of Indonesia (UI) Statute.

"Does the revised ban on concurrent positions within the UI create a conflict of interest or not? It means that the revised ban on concurrent positions within the UI does not create a conflict of interest," said Ngabalin, Thursday, July 21. , actually have hope that the UI will develop better. "PP Number 75 on the Statutes is a new guideline with the hope that UI will develop better," he said. Ngabalin was surprised that many people criticized the UI Statutes harshly or sarcastically. As an alumnus of UI, he sees groups of people only ruining the public atmosphere.

"That's a man who is sarcastic, he must be examined. He has a level of knowledge. Not because he hates then everyone is invited. I'm Iluni (UI Alumni Association, ed). If this is how they work, they destroy public spaces, it means that he is destroying the atmosphere of public spaces. " he said. Ngabalin then explained that the position of commissioner was not included in the four points that were prohibited as rector. He said that what is prohibited is if the position is included in the board of directors.

"Look at Article 39 of the Government Regulation, he stipulates that the rector and vice chancellor and head of the agency do not hold concurrent positions in four factors," he said. First, structural officials at other universities, both government and private. Second, the structural officials of the regional central government. Third, the directors of state or regional business entities. Fourth, they must not become administrators or members of political parties or social organizations directly affiliated with political parties.

"From the four points, it means that the position of the UI Chancellor is allowed and does not conflict with the laws and regulations. Then PP 75 was made with the consideration that the position of a commissioner may be held concurrently by people who have certain expertise, as long as it does not interfere with their main duties," said Ngabalin .