The ranks of the TNI Headquarters confirmed the appointment of Major General TNI Novi Helmy Prasetya as President Director (Managing Director) of Perum Bulog based on a joint agreement that had been approved by the TNI with the ranks of the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN).
"The appointment of Major General TNI Novi Helmy as President Director of Bulog is part of a strategic collaboration between the TNI and BUMN which is based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two institutions, which has been carried out previously," said Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center Major General TNI Hariyanto when confirmed by the media crew, Monday, February 10, was confiscated by Antara.
However, Hariyanto did not explain what the cooperation was regulated between the TNI and the Ministry of SOEs in the MoU.
Furthermore, apart from being MoU, Novy Helmy was appointed as the President Director of Bulog because he was considered to have experience in the field of Babinsa development and had a wide network.
This experience is considered to make it easier for Bulog to run the national food security program. This, continued Hariyanto, was also approved by the TNI Commander General Agus Subiyanto.
"The TNI Commander has approved the request, after considering the strategic aspects and contributions that can be given by TNI Major General Novi Helmy in Bulog," said Hariyanto.
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With the appointment of Novi Helmy as President Director of Perum Bulog, the TNI hopes that its staff can contribute more to supporting the national food security program.
"The TNI always supports policies that are oriented towards national interests, including in maintaining food security as part of national security," he added.
For information, SOE Minister Erick Thohir changed the directors of Perum Bulog by appointing TNI Major General Novi Helmy Prasetya as President Director.
The decision is contained in the Decree of the Minister of SOEs Number: SK-30/MBU/02/2025 dated February 7, 2025. Major General of the TNI Novi Helmy Prasetya, previously served as Assistant Territorial to the TNI Commander. He will start his tenure as President Director along with Finance Director Hendra Susanto.
Apart from the Board of Directors, the Board of Supervisory Board of Perum Bulog also underwent an overhaul according to the Decree Number: SK-29/MBU/02/2025 dated February 7, 2025 which ended Wicipto Setiadi as the Supervisory Board replaced with Verdianto Iskandar Bitticaca, a retired National Police officer who last carried out his mandate as the Main Assistant to the National Police Chief for Operations.
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