Zulkifli Zaini, Who Brought PLN To Earn IDR 345.4 Trillion In Revenue, Removed Erick Thohir From The Position Of President Director, Replaced By Darmawan Prasodjo

Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of SOEs)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir dismissed Zulkifli Zaini from the position of President Director of PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) or PLN. Instead, Erick also appointed Darmawan Prasodjo.

This dismissal and appointment was carried out at the 2021 General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS) of PLN which was held today, Monday 6 December, at the Head Office of PT PLN (Persero) in Jakarta.

SOE Minister Erick Thohir thanked Zulkifli for his contribution so far. Because, according to his records, Zulkifli has been able to improve the financial performance of the national stun company. This is reflected in operating revenues which reached Rp345.4 trillion and a net profit of Rp5.99 trillion in 2020.

This profit rose 39.3 percent from 2019. PLN under the leadership of Zulkifli also managed to reduce the total debt ratio by around Rp452.4 trillion. Not to forget, PLN also contributes to the National Economic Recovery (PLN) program by providing electricity discounts to 31.4 million households in 2020 and 32.6 million households in 2021.

"I thank you profusely for the commitments that have been given so far. I believe the best track record that has been inscribed will become a legacy and foundation for the next leader," he said in an official statement, Monday, December 6.

Erick added that under Zulkifli's leadership, transformative efforts were also carried out in parallel as one of the guards in the National Economic Recovery Program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of that, Erick also advised Darmawan Prasodjo as the new President Director of PLN, to continue the transformation efforts that have been made to continue to be improved.

"The energy transition carried out by PLN needs a breakthrough so that it does not burden the state and society," he said.

The challenges of PLN's future transformation are not only limited to improving PLN's finances but also how to face the challenges of an era where greener energy, digitization, service to the community and the application of "Eco Lifestyle" are the main needs in order to create a sustainable environment for the present and future generations. future.

"PLN needs to prepare to accelerate business in the face of new trends such as the electric vehicle ecosystem and collaborate on electrifying lifestyles with other parties," he explained.

With the above changes, the new composition of PLN's Board of Directors is as follows:

The composition of the Board of Directors of PLN1. President Director: Darmawan Prasodjo2. Director of Corporate Planning: Evy Haryadi3. Director of Commerce and Customer Management: Bob Saril4. Director of Finance and Risk Management: Sinthya Roesly5. Director of Human Resources Management: Syofvi Felienty Roekman6. Primary Energy Director: Rudy Hendra Prastowo7. Director of Mega Projects and NRE: Wiluyo Kusdwiharto8. Sumatra Kalimantan Regional Business Director: Muhammad Ikbal Nur9. Regional Business Director for Java, Madura and Bali: Haryanto WS10. Regional Business Director for Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua and Nusa Tenggara: Syamsul Huda.