Presidential Staff Office Expert Calls Abdee 'Slank' The Figure Needed By PT Telkom: Don't Underestimate Him!

Abdee Negara (Instagram @abdeenegara)

JAKARTA - Main Expert Staff of the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) Ade Irfan Pulungan spoke about the appointment of Abdee Negara Nurdin or known as Abdee Slank as commissioner of PT Telkom Indonesia. He said he was concerned about the public's response to asking not to underestimate Abdee's abilities.

Moreover, the appointment of Abdee as a commissioner of PT Telkom was not because he had been a Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin volunteer during the 2019 Presidential Election (Pilpres). According to him, this appointment was based on the figure of Abdee who is a visionary musician and a hard worker in facing the era of digital disruption like today.

"Don't be too quick to underestimate the figure of Abdee Slank. He is a visionary and creative figure who is really needed. Abdee's vision and creative ideas are very much needed by PT Telkom Indonesia in facing business challenges in the modern and digital era like today", said Ade Irfan in a statement received by VOI, Sunday, May 30.

Not only that, but he also said that Abdee is a person who has out-of-the-box thinking and is considered to be able to develop business in the digital era. This is certainly necessary, considering that PT Telkom Indonesia is not only a company engaged in the telecommunications sector but also penetrates the creative industry.

With such thoughts, Abdee is considered to be able to provide input that the state-owned company may not have thought of before. Moreover, the Slank band guitarist has had a lot of business experience.

"He has even had experience in the social and environmental fields and has been involved intensively. Some of the experiences he has had with the figure of Abdee Slank, such as the Expert Team of the Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights for the creation of the Copyright Law and the establishment of the National Collective Management Institute (LMKN) in 2013. National Waste Management Supervisory Agency, Ministry of LHK, in 2016", he said.

So, he asked the public to give an objective assessment. In addition, Ade also reminded the public no longer trapped in the dichotomy of supporters of Jokowi and Prabowo who are competing in the 2019 Presidential Election.

According to Ade, all parties at this time must unite to build the nation and state. Not only that, but he also asked all parties without exception to be able to contribute to the country.

"Let's not go back to the period of rivalry in the 2019 presidential election where there is a Jokowi-Prabowo dichotomy. There are no more supporters of Jokowi and Probowo. Because now all the children of the nation must support the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia for the progress of Indonesia", he stressed.

"I believe, Abdee 'Slank' is a good person who has the ability to manage the company and manage the business or manage and supervise the management at PT Telkom", added Ade.

As previously reported, the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk (Telkom) on Friday, May 29 decided to reshuffle the Board of Commissioners. One of the new faces in Telkom's board of commissioners is Abdee Negara Nurdin or known as Abdee 'Slank'.

Abdee is the guitarist of the famous band, Slank. This 51-year-old man has been a member of Slank since 1997 and continues to this day.

So, what is the reason for the appointment of Abdee Slank as Commissioner of Telkom? Special Staff to Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir, Arya Sinulingga explained that Abdee's appointment as commissioner was because the Minister of BUMN Erick Thohir had a desire for Telkom to further strengthen the content.

"Abdee Slank or Abdi Negara, he was included because Mr. Erick wants to encourage Telkom to get more into the content. We know that Telkom is still not strong in content and this needs to be strengthened in the future. Later this servant will help Telkom to be strong in content that is sold to the public", said Arya Sinulingga when confirmed by reporters, Saturday, May 29.

Arya further said that the figure of Abdee Slank will help Telkom to have content that can sell to the public. Moreover, according to him, Abdee is an artist.