Govt reshuffles 'TVRI' management<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
The government as the shareholder of state television channel
\nTVRI announced on Tuesday that there was a major reshuffle in the
\ncompany, which includes the replacement of all its directors.<\/p>\n
While announcing the reshuffle, the deputy to the state
\nminister of state enterprises, Roes Ariawijaya, said the shakeup,
\nstipulated in ministerial decree No. 191\/MBU\/2003, dated April
\n14, was needed in connection with the channel's status as a
\nlimited liability company.<\/p>\n
Taking up the top executive post is Hari Sulistyono, who
\nreplaces Sumita Tobing as the president director. Accompanying
\nHari are John Guntar Sebayang as the finance director, Yazirwan
\nUyun as the personnel director, Enny Anggraeni Hardjanto as the
\ndirector of news and programs, Herawaty Christiba Tobing as the
\ntechnical director and Djamaris Njaman as the director of general
\naffairs.<\/p>\n
Hari is a relatively new face on the scene, compared to
\nSumita, who has been cultivating her career in television for 30
\nyears. Hari's career in journalism includes leading the Lippostar
\nnews portal, which no longer exists.<\/p>\n
Also raising many eyebrows is the appointment of Enny, a
\nformer Citibank vice president in Indonesia, for a post that
\nneeds ample experience in journalism.<\/p>\n
The reshuffle has ended months of conflict between Sumita and
\nher directors over her leadership, which, according to many,
\nfailed to make the station a self-reliant one. Sumita is also
\nknown for her consistency, including her refusal to let TVRI air
\nIndian and Mandarin films.<\/p>\n
On the board of commissioners, Abdurrahman Hudiono Dimas Wahab
\nwas named the president, with Gde Widiadnyana Merati, Budi
\nHarsono, Pandu Jayanto, Dharma Bakti and Indra Jati Sidi named as
\nthe members.<\/p>\n
Roes said the reshuffle was expected to help the state channel
\ngenerate its own revenue and make a break from the state in terms
\nof financing.<\/p>\n
The government began to cut its subsidies to TVRI following
\nthe change of its status from perusahaan jawatan (a company
\nfinancially dependent on the government but allowed to sell ads)
\nto perusahaan terbatas (limited liability company no longer
\nenjoying government subsidies) in April 2002. The acute financial
\ncrisis worsened, forcing some of its affiliated stations in major
\ncities to halt operations.<\/p>\n
Until last year, TVRI, which has 23 stations and 395
\ntransmitters, had an annual budget of Rp 150 billion. Of that
\namount, Rp 70 billion was allocated to pay the salaries of more
\nthan 7,000 employees. The remaining amount was not enough to
\nrepair or maintain its transmitting equipment, let alone buy or
\nmake programs.<\/p>",
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