Peter Gontha, Triawan Munaf, To Yenny Wahid Resign, Conglomerate Chairul Tanjung's Brother Still As Commissioner Of Garuda Indonesia

Chairal Tanjung, Triawan Munaf, and Peter Gontha (Photo: Instagram @petergontha)

JAKARTA - PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (GIAA) today held the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGMS). One of the agendas of the AGMS was to discuss changes to the board of commissioners and directors of Garuda Indonesia.

"There has been a change in the composition of the company's management. The GMS has respectfully dismissed Mr. Triawan Munaf, Peter F Gontha, Elisa Lumbantoruan, and Ms. Yenny Wahid as commissioners," said Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra in a post-AGMS video conference, Friday, August 13.

In this GMS, Garuda Indonesia shareholders appointed Timur Sukirno as President Commissioner and Independent Commissioner of Garuda Indonesia. Then, there is also one new name, namely Abdul Rachman as Independent Commissioner.

Meanwhile, Chairal Tanjung is still retained in the ranks of the Garuda Indonesia commissioners. The younger brother of conglomerate Chairul Tanjung has served as Commissioner of Garuda Indonesia since January 2020.

Not only that, Garuda Indonesia also removed two directors' positions, namely the position of Deputy President Director, previously held by Dony Oskaria and Director of Commerce and Cargo, which was held by M. Rizal Pahlevi.

The following is the latest composition of the Board of Commissioners and Board of Directors of Garuda Indonesia as a result of the AGMS

Commissioner

1. President Commissioner/Independent Commissioner: Timur Sukirno

2. Commissioner: Chairal Tanjung

3. Independent Commissioner: Abdul Rachman

Directors

1. President Director: Irfan Setiaputra

2. Director of Finance and Risk Management: Prasetio

3. Director of Operations: Tumpal Manumpak Hutapea

4. Human Capital Director: Aryaperwira Adileksana

5. Technical Director: Rahmat Hanafi

6. Director of Services and Commerce: Ade R. Susardi

As is known, Garuda Indonesia previously planned to reduce the number of commissioners as a form of efficiency. This step is an effort to save state-owned airlines from debt bondage.

SOE Minister Erick Thohir said that the reduction would be made up to three commissioners. In fact, the shareholders proposed that there be only two commissioners.

Erick said that the steps to reduce commissioners will be carried out as soon as possible. In fact, the target will be carried out within the next two weeks, either through the General Meeting of Shareholders (GMS) scheme or other schemes.

"What is proposed (reducing commissioners) is very good, we must praise it, even I want to propose later if possible only two Garuda commissioners," he said at a press conference at the Ministry of SOEs Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, June 2.

Erick said that reduction measures among the company's top brass also needed to be carried out in line with the early retirement program for Garuda employees. According to him, this step is taken so that there is efficiency in the burden of official salaries and at the same time justice for all workers.

"Not earlier, for example, there was an early retirement but the commissioners were not reduced, we will reduce them later. So I think later the number will be reduced by, for example, two or three people. We will do it as soon as possible," he said.