Through The Presidential Decree, Jokowi Disbanded 10 Non-structural State Agencies And Institutions

President Joko Widodo (Photo: Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially dissolved 10 non-structural agencies and institutions. This dissolution is outlined in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 112 of 2020.

Furthermore, after these 10 non-structural agencies and institutions were disbanded, their tasks were transferred to the relevant ministries. The 10 non-structural agencies and institutions that were dissolved included the National Research Council, whose tasks were then transferred to the Ministry of Research and Technology or the National Research and Innovation Agency.

Food Security Council whose tasks are transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture; The Surabaya Madura Regional Development Agency has been transferred to the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) and the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) in accordance with their duties and functions; as well as the National Sports Accreditation and Standardization Body, whose duties have now been transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Sports (Kemenpora).

Subsequently, the National Economy and Industry Committee has now transferred its duties to the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs (Kemenko Ekonomi); The Telecommunication Advisory Board is assigned to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kemenkominfo); The National Commission for Aging was dissolved and its tasks were transferred to the Ministry of Social Affairs; The Professional Sports Body was transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Sports; and finally, the Indonesian Telecommunication Regulatory Body was also transferred to the Ministry of Communication and Information.

In the excerpt from the Presidential Decree, it is explained that this dissolution was carried out in order to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation of government affairs and achieve the national development strategic plan.

Based on the Presidential Regulation, this task transfer after the dissolution of these state agencies and institutions will be coordinated by the Minister for Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform (MenPAN-RB) Tjahjo Kumolo together with the Ministry of Finance, the State Civil Service Agency, the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency, and the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia and / or other relevant ministries and institutions.

The transfer must also be completed within a year at the latest since this Presidential Regulation is promulgated.

"During the transfer process, the ministry that carries out the duties and functions is obliged to safeguard the assets and archives of non-structural institutions," read the excerpt of Article 4 in the Presidential Decree.

With the enactment of this Presidential Decree, all regulations governing the existence of these 10 non-structural bodies and institutions are no longer valid. The Presidential Decree was signed by President Jokowi on Thursday, 26 November.