Regarding The Directors And Commissioners Of BUMN, Observers: There Is Nothing Wrong With Considering Adian Napitupulu's Suggestion

Minister of BUMN, Erick Thohir. (Photo: Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs)

JAKARTA - PDI Perjuangan politician Adian Napitupulu said that around 6,000 people who sit as commissioners and directors in all State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) are entrusted people. This is because there has never been a vacancy for the general public to register with an application letter and have their abilities tested.

Executive Director of the Institute for Development of Economics and Finance (Indef) Tauhid Ahmad said that the selection of directors is indeed different. This is because the Ministry of BUMN already has a team tasked with selecting who is suitable to sit at the helm of the state-owned company.

"Yes, it is only natural that BUMNs have a special team formed by the Ministry of BUMN to select, qualify and I think that is important indeed. It is not open like the announcement of job vacancies, is not it. I don't think so," he said, when contacted by VOI, in Jakarta. , Friday, July 24.

Regarding those who sit as leaders are entrants, Tauhid said, in companies that are known for their proposals. However, the process will be the same as the one not proposed.

"If it is a deposit, I don't think so, maybe it means the suggestion is in nature. But if it doesn't meet the requirements, then it is not feasible or inappropriate to occupy the position," he said.

According to Tauhid, open selection to post job vacancies in the mass media is more commonly used by the government. In fact, until there is a public test to get the track records of those selected.

"Nothing, if the open is usually the government. If BUMN are not auctioning like that, in the ministry there are those who are looking for who is right to occupy it, looking at track records and so on. That is the SOE Ministry's job to find the right people , "he said.

However, according to Tauhid, there is no harm in considering Adian's suggestion. The aim is none other than to get more information related to the track records of candidates for leadership of state-owned companies.

Furthermore, Tauhid explained, by being opened to the public, those selected to sit in BUMN companies would later be those who were truly competent in their fields.

"I think I rarely (hear) that there is a leader (wanted) open like that. But there's nothing wrong with it being tested. Some are open, but some are defended like that. Because it's important to maintain the credibility and capability of a prospective leader to a BUMN , "he said.

Contacted separately, the President Director of PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, Irfaniaputra, said that the decision to elect directors and commissioners in his company was also decided by the Ministry of BUMN.

"Wow (the details) ask the ministry yes. They are the ones who decide," said Irfan.

Adian is considered to be ignorant

Previously, the Special Staff of the Minister of BUMN Arya Sinulingga spoke up regarding Adian's statement. According to him, Adian actually does not understand the stages of selecting directors and commissioners in state-owned companies.

"That Bang Adian may not understand the corporate culture in finding directors or commissioners," he said, when contacting VOI, Friday, July 24.

According to Arya, corporations have their own mechanisms in choosing their leaders. This is what makes it different. He admitted that so far there have been no companies that have been looking for directors or commissioners openly in public or published in newspapers.

"Try looking for a company that has been looking for directors or commissioners openly, right? There have never been any. There are certain ways or stages in a corporate search for directors or commissioners and that does not mean it is a deposit," he explained.

Arya admitted that it was strange with Adian's accusation that the directors and commissioners of BUMN were entrusted by all. Arya explained, not being open in public does not mean being entrusted.

"So if you don't know where it came from, the deposit? If it's not open, the deposit? That's why I said, Bang Adian doesn't understand corporate culture in recruiting directors or commissioners," he said.