DPRD Speaker Asks Anies To Give Up Own Beer Shares Without Involving The Council, DKI Deputy Governor Does Not Want It

Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Ahmad Riza Patria (Photo: Diah Ayu Wardani / VOI)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi, does not want to be involved because of the wishes of DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, who will relinquish ownership of beer shares in PT Delta Djakarta, Tbk.

However, Deputy Governor of DKI, Ahmad Riza Patria, admitted that he did not want to sell liquor shares only based on Anies' own decision through discretionary authority.

"We always take all decisions that fall under the authority of the executive and legislature. We never take discretions," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, March 17.

Therefore, Riza admitted that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will propose a discussion on the plan to release the 26.25 percent beer stock to the DKI DPRD. Currently, the Provincial Government is still making a study on the impact of releasing beer shares.

"We will fulfill the study requested by the DPRD. We are waiting for approval. Fully return to DPRD friends. We are sure that DPRD friends will provide good studies and decisions for all," said Riza.

Previously, DKI DPRD Chairman Prasetyo Edi Marsudi invited Anies to sell shares of beer owned by PT Delta Djakarta, Tbk. Prasetyo emphasized that Anies has the authority.

"Go ahead and decide (to sell beer shares). The governor (Anies Baswedan) has discretion, really. In the previous administration there was also his own discretion," said Prasetio.

However, Prasetyo did not want to be involved in the plan to release the liquor stock that produces the Anker to San Miguel beer. This is because Prasetyo sees Anies as having no rational reasons for the sale of beer shares.

"Sir, go ahead and sell it sir. I'm not participating. Go ahead if the governor wants to sell. I'm not in the way. It's just that the rules and mechanisms have to be passed," said Prasetyo.

According to him, during the four submissions for the release of beer shares, the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has not had a reasonable study. He said, there would be no impact of financial loss if the DKI Pemprov had shares in PT Delta. In fact, DKI has received income from share ownership gains received since the days of DKI Governor Ali Sadikin.

"The report I received from PT Delta has contributed dividends to the Regional Wealth Management component which is separated in the 2019 Regional Budget for DKI Jakarta amounting to Rp100.4 billion. This position is the second largest contributor to dividends to DKI Jakarta after PT Bank DKI amounting to Rp240 billion," he said. Prasetyo.