Inaugurated As Chairman Of The BRIN Steering Committee, How Much Wealth Is Megawati Soekarnoputri?

The atmosphere of the inauguration at the State Palace (Photo: Screenshot of the Presidential Secretariat Youtube)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially inaugurated the Chair of the Steering Committee for the Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) Megawati Soekarnoputri as Chair of the Steering Committee for the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) at the State Palace, Jakarta today or Wednesday, October 13.

This inauguration was based on Presidential Decree (Keppres) Number 45 of 2021 concerning the Appointment of the BRIN Steering Committee.

Then how much wealth does Megawati have?

Based on the State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) which he reports periodically to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the PDI-P general chairman has assets of Rp. 214,615,259,039. He is listed as having no debt.

In the report, Megawati recorded ownership of 29 land and land assets along with their buildings with a value of Rp. 201,456,572,000 spread across Central Jakarta, South Jakarta, East Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, Bandung, Cianjur, Denpasar, Cianjur, and Bogor.

In addition, he is noted to have assets in the form of 15 vehicles consisting of 13 cars and 2 motorcycles with a value of Rp3,701,095,455. The row of cars he owns is a 1997 Volvo sedan worth Rp. 200 million; The 1961 VW 1,200 Sedan was valued at IDR 75 million; 1997 Toyota Crown sedan worth IDR 300 million; and a 1996 Jeep Suzuki Katana worth Rp12 million.

Next, he is listed as owning a 1989 Nissan truck worth Rp. 70 million; 2001 Kijang Toyota minibus worth Rp140 million; 2005 Mitsubshi Grandis minibus worth Rp224.5 million; 2005 Audi sedan valued at Rp385 million; 2003 Jeep Range Rover with a value of Rp625 million; 2006 Mercedes Benz sedan worth Rp548 million; 2003 BMW sedan with a value of IDR 715 million; 2005 Land Rover minibus Rp200 million; and the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 1.5 Ultimate minibus with a value of IDR 379 million.

Meanwhile, the two motorcycles he owns are Honda Astrea 50 Cc 1994 with a value of IDR 5 million and Honda Astrea Grand 1992 worth IDR 2.5 million.

Not only that, Megawati also recorded ownership of other movable assets worth Rp1,908,750,000; securities with a value of Rp.581,500,000; and cash and cash equivalents reached Rp6,967,341,584.

In addition to appointing Megawati, President Jokowi also appointed Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani and Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas Suharso Monoarfa as Deputy Chair of the BRIN Steering Committee and Sudhamek Agoeng Waspodo Soenjoto as Secretary of the BRIN Steering Committee.

Then the President also inaugurated Emil Salim, I Gede Wenten, Bambang Kesowo, Adi Utarini, Marsudi Wahyu Kisworo, and Tri Mumpuni as members of the BRIN Steering Committee.