Do You Still Remember Mr. Guru Bajang? It Is Reported That The NTB Figure Will Serve As The President Commissioner Of BSI

Tuan Guru Bajang (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk. (BSI) plans to hold an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) today, Tuesday, August 24, 2021. One of the agendas to be discussed includes changes to the composition of the company's board of commissioners.

"The meeting will be held with the agenda: Changes in the Composition of the Company's Board of Commissioners," said BSI in an information disclosure as quoted on Tuesday, August 24.

Based on information compiled by the editors, the financial services institution with the stock code of BRIS plans to replace the main commissioner (komut) which is now held by Mulya E. Siregar. Instead, it is suspected that BSI will appoint Tuan Guru Bajang (TGB) as the company's commissioner.

Mulya E. Siregar himself is a registered professional who has served in the Financial Services Authority. He was appointed as a high-ranking BSI officer after he also occupied the position of President Commissioner of Bank Syariah Mandiri, which was one of the forerunners of BSI.

Meanwhile, Tuan Guru Bajang is the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara in two terms, namely for the 2008-2013 and 2013-2018 terms. The man whose real name is Muhammad Zainul Majdi was previously a member of the DPR-RI for the 2004–2009 term of the Crescent Star Party in charge of education, youth, sports, tourism, arts and culture (Commission X).

Just so you know, TGB is one of the senior figures for the people of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the son of HM Djalaluddin, the founder of the largest Islamic organization in NTB, Nahdlatul Wathan (NW) and the founder of the Darun-Nahdlatain Islamic Boarding School. TGB's older brother, Sitti Rohmi Djalilah is the current Deputy Governor of West Nusa Tenggara.

TGB is also considered by the government to have a central role in the social sector. He proved this with the Investment Award from the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia in 2008 and the Ksatria Bhakti Husada Award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia in the same year.

Presumably, the appointment of Tuan Guru Bajang as a strong candidate for the BSI committee is in line with the government's move to target the NTB area as the main destination for the development of the halal and sharia industry in the country. In addition, several world-class sporting events are also scheduled to take place in the province of central Indonesia.