Jokowi Revises Rules For Concurrent Positions, University of Indonesia Chancellor Ari Kuncoro Gets His Blessing To Serve As Commissioner Of SOE

President Jokowi (DOK. BPMI Setpres)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) revised the Government Regulation on the Statute of the University of Indonesia (UI) from PP No.68/2012 to PP 75/2021.

One of the changes is related to the prohibition of concurrent positions for the rector and vice-chancellor.

With these changes, the Chancellor of the University of Indonesia, Ari Kuncoro, received the blessing of a concurrent position as Deputy President Commissioner of SOE.

As is known in Article 35 of PP 68/2012, the prohibition of concurrent positions of rector and vice-chancellor of UI includes:

a. officials in other educational units, whether organized by the government or the community

b. officials in government agencies, both central and regional;

c. officials in state/regional or private enterprises;

d. members of political parties or organizations affiliated with political parties; and/or

e. officials in other positions who have conflicts of interest with UI.

Meanwhile, in Government Regulation No.75/2021, there is a change in point c. Where the rector and vice-chancellor are only prohibited from holding concurrent positions if they are directors of SOE.

In addition, point e related to the prohibition of holding concurrent positions in other positions that have a conflict of interest with UI in Government Regulation 68/2013 was removed in Government Regulation 75/2021.

The following is the ban on concurrent positions in the new UI Statute Government Regulation:

a. structural officials at other universities, whether organized by the government or the community;

b. structural officials in central and regional government agencies;

c. directors of state/regional or private-owned enterprises; or

d. administrators/members of political parties or organizations directly affiliated with political parties.