Fedi Nuril To Riri Riza Criticize Ifan Seventeen As President Director Of PFN, Erick Opens His Voice

SOE Minister Erick Thohir. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The appointment of Riefian Fajarsyah alias Ifan Seventeen, vocalist of the band Seventeen as President Director (Managing Director) of PT Film Negara (PFN) has drawn criticism ranging from Director Riri Riza, Actor Fedi Nuril, to Kevin Julio.

They questioned Ifan's appointment as President Director of PT PFN. Although Ifan had entered the world of film, he was better known as the vocalist of Seventeen.

Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir revealed that there is a reason why PFN people not only come from the world of film, but also music.

Erick said this is the initial stage of consolidating PFN with BUMN Lokananta and PT Balai Pustaka (Persero). Therefore, continued Erick, Ifan who came from the music world was chosen to lead PFN.

For your information, Lokananta is the first music studio in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Balai Pustaka is a state-owned company engaged in the creative industry by producing films, digital comics, and games.

"Why are there film people recruited, there are music people, including the Pustaka Hall, which is also part of history that will be consolidated," said Erick at the BUMN Ministry office, Jakarta, Friday, March 14.

"So wait for the time, because this study is in process, management has been formed, the assets are also good, there is PFN. Now, this consolidates the print, sound, images held by the government under BUMN to become a unit. So it is also in line with the consolidation of SOEs," he continued.

Furthermore, Erick said that the plan to consolidate PFN, Lokananta, and Balai Pustaka is one of Ifan's focuses.

I am pushing for this consolidation study. Like I asked Pelindo to make a study on the merger of ports, ferries, PELNI ships, not impossible ship doctors, and industrial estates. This is an ecosystem," he said.

Even so, continued Erick, everything is still in the early stages, and further studies are needed. Therefore, Erick asked the public to be patient.

"It's just the initial stage, be patient," said Erick.