Compared To INA, Minister Erick Calls Danantara A Magic Baby

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Doc. VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir likens the Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) to a magical baby. This is because the institution managed to show good performance after its launch.

In fact, continued Erick, when compared to the Investment Authority (INA), the institution took 18 months to make the transition.

INA takes 18 months for the transition. Danantara which is much bigger than INA, if you can run for six months is extraordinary, this is a magic baby," he said in a hearing with Commission VI of the DPR, Jakarta, Wednesday, July 23.

Erick admits that the presence of the Danantara is not easy. Moreover, there are many negative views and issues on this financial institution. However, all of this was successfully dismissed by openness

"Initially, of course there were many negative issues, but today, Alhamdulillah, what have the issues been answered with? Openness. With the alignment of corporate governance groups that we agreed on," he said.

Furthermore, Erick admitted that it is not easy for institutions that have just been formed to be able to run fast or have performance that results can be seen immediately.

"Because it is impossible that the newborn Danantara must run immediately," he said.

Erick also said that Danantara also has existing roadmaps, namely 22 work programs that must be completed this year.

"I remember when I became a minister with my wamen-wamen, I only structured 12 at that time. One of them was a high-speed train, this is 22. So we need to support Danantara," he said.