Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Hopes That The Funded Projects Funded By The Antara Can Increase Manpower Absorption

Presiden Prabowo Subianto memberikan sambutan dalam peluncuran BPI Danantara di Istana Kepresidenan RI, Jakarta, Senin (24/2/2025). ANTARA/HO-Biro Pers Sekretariat Presiden/aa.

JAKARTA - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurijal assessed that the establishment of the Investment Management Agency (BPI) Daya Anagata Nusantara (Dantara) which was inaugurated by President Prabowo Subianto was a momentum to revive the Indonesian economy in the eyes of the world.

He hopes that the Danantara, which is Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund, can revive the domestic economy.

"Hopefully Danantara can make a large multiplier effect in the Indonesian economy and drive the local economy," said Cucun, Monday, February 24.

Cucun also hopes that Danantara can participate in the people's economy. In particular, the Danantara-funded project can provide improvements in Indonesia's employment affairs.

"We hope that projects funded through Danantara can increase domestic employment," said Cucun.

The chairman of the DPR, the coordinator of the People's Welfare (Kesra) sector, also encouraged the Danantara program to be aligned with the human resource empowerment sector (HR). Cucun also emphasized that Danantara should be directed to labor-intensive projects partnering with MSMEs and cooperatives.

"So it is also important to prepare competent domestic human resources according to the fields prioritized to meet the needs of the workforce," he explained.

On the other hand, the PKB legislator from the West Java II electoral district is optimistic that Danantara can bring progress to the Indonesian nation and people. As the name of the Danantara given by President Prabowo Subianto. Where Daya means energy, Anagata means the future, and Nusantara refers to the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, which as a whole reflects the strength and potential of Indonesia's future.

"With this spirit, I personally hope that Danantara's vision can be achieved to become a leading state investment manager and can encourage the country's economic transformation," said Cucun.

"And by growing the body of the Sovereign Wealth Fund on a world scale, of course we hope that Danantara can support national development and create prosperity for all Indonesian people," he added.

Cucun considers that the launch of Danantara marks a new era in the transformation of strategic investment management by countries in Indonesia. Danantara is also considered to be part of the government's commitment to realizing Asta Cita, which is a big vision to bring the Indonesian economy to a higher level through sustainable and inclusive investment.

"With healthy and long-term sustainability governance, we believe Danantara will be beneficial for the progress of the nation and the people's economy," concluded Cucun.

As is known, President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated BPI Danantara at the Presidential Palace, Jakarta, Monday, February 24. Cucun was also present at the launch of the Danantara.

The Danantara was formed after the revision of Law (UU) Number 19 of 2003 concerning State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) was agreed upon by the DPR at the beginning of last month. The Danantara was formed through the issuance of Government Regulation number 10 of 2025 concerning Organization and Governance of the Anagata Nusantara Power Investment Management Agency.

President Prabowo also signed Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 30 of 2025 concerning the Appointment of the Supervisory Board and the Implementing Body of the Indonesian Aerospace Investment Management Agency.

Through Danantara, for the first time the management of SOEs in Indonesia will be managed in one holding of a large company. Danantara will manage BUMN Dividends as one of the state's assets so that they can advance Indonesia.

Danantara as a sovereign wealth fund agency Indonesia will focus on consolidating and optimizing government investments in order to accelerate Indonesia's economic transformation and improve people's welfare.

The Danantara mission is also to optimize and manage SOE assets to create significant economic added value.

In addition, Danantara aims to be a catalyst for national economic growth through strategic investment in priority sectors that encourage global competitiveness. Funds managed by Danantara will be used to finance sustainable and high-impact projects in various sectors, such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, downstream industry, and food production.