Get To Know Erick Thohir's Talent Pool System In The Selection Of BUMN Directors

Minister of BUMN, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Instagram @erickthohir)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) explained that there are several internal processes in the ministry in appointing directors for state-owned companies. One of them is the talent pool system.

As is well known, recently BUMN Minister Erick Thohir is aggressively overhauling the board of directors of several state-owned companies. Among them, Wijaya Karya, Pertamina, Telkom, Semen Indonesia, and other BUMNs.

Special Staff of the Ministry of BUMN, Arya Sinulingga, said that the talent pool system would select the right candidates to become directors at BUMN. This talent pool is managed by the Deputy for Human Resources (HR) Alex Denni.

"Here there is such a thing as a BUMN talent pool, so don't be surprised that BUMNs often change to be there, then move here, because indeed this talent pool will be seen by the team. From there, see which one they think is suitable for this position. the selection, "said Arya, in a virtual discussion, Tuesday, June 17.

Then, continued Arya, after passing the selection for the BUMN talent pool stage, candidates must pass the next stage of selection based on portfolios by representatives of BUMN material.

"The selection is continued in each deputy minister based on the portfolio. Those who are selected, the minister will see whether the company is strategic or not," he explained.

If the company is strategic, said Arya, then the name will also be chosen by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). The strategic SOEs in question are PT Pertamina (Persero), PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) or PLN, and several banks.

"If strategic, it reaches the top level down to the president. This rule has been a long time since the era of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)," he said.

Arya emphasized that the same process was carried out if there were several parties who submitted names directly to the Ministry of BUMN. According to Arya, the government is open to input from all parties.

"We accept the same input from various parties. Moreover, in the future, our Minister is starting to open up from outside as well, so the opportunity to get the best sons and daughters of the nation is getting bigger," he said.

Naturally, the Election of Directors is in the Public Spotlight

Arya assessed that it is natural that currently the issue of replacing commissioners or directors in state companies is the public's concern. Because, almost 50 percent of Indonesia's economy is played by BUMN.

"Looking at the capitalization, it is only natural when everyone turns their eyes to BUMN," he said.

According to Arya, public attention to SOEs is also inseparable from their contribution to public services so that sometimes it triggers pros and cons. Moreover, BUMN shares are owned by the government, which is the same as the company owned by the people.

"Regarding the many public interests and many advantages that also make the BUMN (in the spotlight). In relation to the public, BUMN owned by the people, the shares are owned by the government, so inevitably the eyes will always see. It's normal if it becomes the spotlight," he said. .