The Kadin Management Board Will Sanction Members Who Violate Organizational Rules

Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry press conference (Photo: Kadin)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Management Board will impose sanctions on members of the board who violate the rules and articles of association.

Deputy Chairman of the Legal and Human Rights Division of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Dhaniswara K Harjono at a press conference at the JS Luwansa Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday said that the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Board based on the authority had conducted investigations, examinations and studies related to the holding of the Extraordinary National Conference (Munaslub) which took place at St Regis, Jakarta, Saturday, September 14, which was considered illegal.

Dhaniswara said the imposition of sanctions was based on valid and convincing evidence in the form of letters and documents for the preparation of the Munaslub.

The evidence included an invitation letter from the Munaslub and the Extraordinary Member Convention (ALB) that were procedurally flawed, as well as a letter of rejection of the Munaslub from 21 General Chairpersons of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

"For violations of the AD/ART and Organizational Regulations, the Kadin Management Board has held a daily management meeting whose decision has agreed to impose sanctions on those who have committed violations," he said.

He explained that the claims submitted by the Munaslub organizers were 28 Kadin Provincial and 25 ALB supported.

However, the results of the investigation found that only 13 Kadin Provinces supported and only attended by 10 Heads of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

In addition, the board of directors found that ALB was also only 23 of the total 124 members who were entitled to attend the Munaslub.

Based on the AD/ART and organizational regulations, said Dhaniswara, for violations committed by members of the management, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Board through the decision of the Daily Management Meeting can impose sanctions in the form of permanent dismissal from office and dismissal as members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry without a warning letter first.

Meanwhile, for the General Chairperson of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry who commits violations, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Board according to the authority can impose sanctions in the form of revocation of the Ordinary Membership Card (KTA-B).

Likewise with the ALB involved in the Munaslub, it can be subject to sanctions for revocation of the Extraordinary Membership Card (KTA-ALB).

"So, according to the AD/ART and organizational regulations, in a precarious state, the Board of Management can revoke the membership of the General Chairperson of the Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Extraordinary Members," said Dhaniswara.

The board of directors has sent a letter to President Joko Widodo regarding requests to the government as the Supervisor of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to carry out supervision and guidance in accordance with Law number 1 of 1987 and Presidential Decree number 18 of 2022.

In addition, a letter has also been sent to the Minister of Law and Human Rights (Menkumham), which contains a request for an audience and a postponement of the process of making a new Presidential Decree (Keppres) regarding the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.