JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan reshuffled the PAM Jaya BUMD directors when plans were rolling out to terminate the water management privatization contract in Jakarta. The plan is that the water privatization contract will expire in January 2023.

Anies dismissed Priyatno Bambang Hernowo from the position of President Director of PAM Jaya and replaced him with Syamsul Bachri Yusuf.

In addition, Anies also appointed Tedy Jiwantara Sitepu as General Director of PAM Jaya replacing Sutan Maizon Rusdy. Later, Anies appointed Yanto as Secretary of the PAM JAYA Supervisory Body to replace Agustino Darmawan.

This reshuffle was stipulated through the Decree of the Governor of DKI Number 1494 on December 15, 2021 concerning the Termination and Appointment of the President Director, General Director and Secretary of the DKI Jakarta Regional Water Company Supervisory Agency.

Plt. Head of the DKI BUMD Supervisory Agency (BPBUMD), Riyadi, revealed that the change of directors of PAM Jaya is a normal thing in a government-owned company.

Riyadi said Anies had reshuffled PAM Jaya's board of directors with the aim of accelerating the clean water service coverage program to 100 percent for Jakarta residents.

"This is a normal replacement, actually. In terms of performance, the (old directors) are good, there is no problem. We just want an acceleration related to the acceleration program to increase service coverage," Riyadi said when contacted, Thursday, December 16.

The chairman of the PAM JAYA Supervisory Board, Ahmad Ridwan Dalimunthe, said the same thing. He stated that the process of changing the management is a common and common thing in a corporation.

"It is hoped that the new directors will be able to bring PAM JAYA further and further develop and continue the good work that has been initiated by the previous Directors," said Ahmad Ridwan.

It is known that Syamsul Bachri, who is now the President Director of PAM Jaya and Tedy Jiwantara Sitepu, who is the General Director of PAM Jaya, were previously officials of the BUMD subsidiary PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro).


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