The Reason For Moving Buwas From Bulog To Semen Indonesia, Erick Thohir: Ordinary Rotation

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir revealed the reason for shifting Budi Waseso (Buwas) from the President Director of Perum Bulog to President Commissioner of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. Erick said the shift was normal.

Erick also emphasized that there was no issue behind Buwas' shift, which previously took care of rice, so it took care of cement.

"Nothing. Rotation as usual," he said when met at the DPR Building, Parliament Complex, written Tuesday, December 5.

Furthermore, Erick said the move was also to synergize between Perum Bulog, the National Food Agency and the Ministry of Agriculture. At the same time to support Bulog as a food price stabilizer.

"We do synergize the name Bulog with the Food Agency and also the Ministry of Agriculture. What is also expected will be later by the Ministry of Finance and all of them agree that Bulog will return to being a stabilizer," he said.

Therefore, continued Erick, Head of the National Food Agency Arief Prasetyo Adi became Chairman of the Bulog Corporation Supervisory Board. Meanwhile, Bulog is led by Bayu Krisnamurthi.

"That's why the leader of the current chairman of the council, Mr. Arief and the new leader Mr. Bayu," he explained.

Previously, Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir appointed Budi Waseso or Buwas as President Commissioner and Independent Commissioner of PT Semen Indonesia (Persero) Tbk.

The appointment of Buwas as the Commissioner of the issuer codenamed GIS was decided at the 2023 Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) which was held today, in Jakarta, with the agenda of changing the composition of the Company's management.

"The meeting appointed Mr. Budi Waseso as President Commissioner and Independent Commissioner, and Mrs. Ratna Irsana as Independent Commissioner," said SIG Corporate Secretary Vita Mahreyni in an official statement, Friday, December 1.