Gita Wirjawan Resigns From The Trade Minister's Position In Today's Memory, January 31, 2014

Gita Irawan Wirjawan, who served as Minister of Trade from the 2011-2014 era. (Between)

JAKARTA Memori hari ini, 10 tahun yang lalu, 31 Januari 2014, Gita Irawan Wirjawan mengundurkan diri dari jabatan Menteri Perdagang (Mendag). Pengunduran itu dilakukan Gita untuk mengikuti konvensi calon presiden (Capres) Pertai Demokrat. Gita tak mau nominationnya konflik kepentingan.

Previously, Gita was widely known as an entrepreneur. His ability as an amazing entrepreneur. He was able to acquire many large companies. The government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is also attracted.

Gita Wirjawan once felt the pleasure of living as a banker. However, Gita did not feel satisfied. He wants to try a new career. He tried to swerve from the banking world to become an entrepreneur. Capital matters are not a big problem for Gita.

He was able to raise a lot of funds from various relations and foreign investors to be managed. The results are brilliant. He was able to take over the ownership of several large companies. The founder of the Ancora Group began to acquire PT TD Resources Tbk to PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia.

The recognized companies are able to bring many benefits. This gift made Gita's name skyrocket as one of Indonesia's successful entrepreneurs. The Indonesian government did not remain silent.

President SBY directly wants Gita to participate in building the national economy. Moreover, Gita is known as an expert in lobbying and bringing in investments. The government began offering Gita a position.

The opportunity to serve the nation and state was not wasted. Gita was appointed Head of the Investment and Coordinating Board (BKPM) at the end of 2009. Her leadership at BKPM was initially sanctioned by many parties.

Everything because managing companies and the state is two different things. It is possible that managing the company can generate a lot of revenue. However, managing the country is not like that. Gita sees it as not a problem. He sees the criticism as a trigger for good work. Even though the authority of the BKPM is limited.

One of the missions of the Coordinating Board is the harmonization of the central government's policy with the regions. We have visited 21 provinces in one and a half months. I have been to Keerom Regency, a border area in Papua. I believe, if we don't know the contents of our own stomach, we will find it difficult to sell. So, when I go to Japan. Korea, or a country in Europe, I understand very well what I offer.

Like playing jazz, we have to live with it. Talking about authority and jurisdiction is indeed very limited. We can only promote and coordinate. When referring to the Investment Act, the authority of the Coordinating Board is actually wider than it is now. I don't ask the pendulum to move drastically from end to end. We have to slowly prove ourselves first, not talking about it. But every word I have to realize. That will be the most trusted testimony," Gita explained as quoted by Tempo Magazine in his interview entitled Gita Irawan Wirjawan: We Don't Talk About Doang (2010).

Gita's leadership at BKPM went smoothly. The government immediately gave Gita a higher authority. Gita was finally appointed by the government to fill the seat of the Trade Minister in 2011. The owner of the power feels that Gita is the right person to take care of Indonesia's trade.

However, Gita has another mission. Instead, he was attracted to follow the presidential candidate convention from the Democratic Party. He did not want his leadership as Minister of Trade to trigger a conflict of interest. A decision was taken. Gita chose to resign as Minister of Trade on January 31, 2014.

"I resign from my position as Minister of Trade of the Republic of Indonesia. (However) It was only effective on February 1, 2014, considering how important the Democratic Party Convention is to the interests of the nation," said Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan.

"This resignation is based on or by ethical awareness of the magnitude of the conflict of interest, if I am fully involved in the political process during the convention, while at the same time I continue to carry out the duties and trust given to me as Minister of Trade. I hope that this step I take is the best step for Indonesia and can be a precedent in political development and democracy in Indonesia," Gita said as quoted by VOA, January 31, 2014.