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        "msgid": "minister-of-public-works-denies-rumours-of-tni-taking-over-cipta-karya-and-water-resources-directorate-seats-1774713075",
        "date": "2026-03-28 22:25:52",
        "title": "Minister of Public Works Denies Rumours of TNI Taking Over Cipta Karya and Water Resources Directorate Seats",
        "author": "Hilda B Alexander",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo has firmly denied rumours of political pressure to appoint TNI personnel to key directorate positions in the ministry, following the resignations of the Directors General for Water Resources and Cipta Karya amid suspicions of a Rp 1 trillion budget leak. He emphasised that the selection process will adhere to civil service talent management and ASN regulations, prioritising technical expertise and integrity over external interventions. This denial comes as the ministry addresses critical audit findings from the Supreme Audit Agency on anomalies in national strategic projects, highlighting ongoing challenges in budget efficiency and project execution.",
        "content": "<p>BATANG, KOMPAS.com \u2013 The Minister of Public Works (PU), Dody\nHanggodo, has strongly denied rumours of infiltration and political\npressure to place figures from the TNI in strategic positions within the\nMinistry of Public Works.<\/p>\n<p>The circulating news suggests that figures from the TNI element will\nreplace the Director General of Water Resources (Dirjen SDA), Dwi\nPurwantoro, and the Director General of Cipta Karya, Dewi\nChomistriana.<\/p>\n<p>As is known, these two echelon I officials resigned, allegedly\nrelated to a Rp 1 trillion budget leak.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the process of filling echelon I positions in the\nMinistry of Public Works will continue to follow the corridors of civil\ntalent management and the Civil Service Apparatus (ASN) regulations.<\/p>\n<p>He strongly denied any intervention from external parties forcing him\nto nominate TNI officers for the Dirjen seats.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no such pressure. I emphasise that the process of\ndetermining replacements is carried out professionally and based on\ncompetence. We need people who understand field technicalities and\ninfrastructure management in depth,\u201d said Dody.<\/p>\n<p>Dody also asked the public not to speculate further and to give the\nMinistry of Public Works space to conduct internal selection.<\/p>\n<p>However, one thing is certain: the Audit Board of Indonesia\u2019s (BPK)\nExamination Results Report is a crucial point currently being addressed\nby Dody.<\/p>\n<p>BPK\u2019s initial findings for the 2005 to 2025 budget period indicate\nseveral anomalies in the management of national strategic projects,\nincluding contract administration issues and budget efficiency in\nseveral major regional offices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWater, dams, and infrastructure matters are technical issues that\nrequire high precision. Whoever fills those positions later, the main\nrequirement is integrity and mastery of the field,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from that, sharp criticism is often directed at this ministry\nregarding the slow execution of long-term projects.<\/p>\n<p>With the definitive vacancy of these two key positions, Dody\u2019s\nchallenges are not only about addressing militarisation rumours but also\nproving that the civil bureaucracy in the Ministry of Public Works is\ncapable of internal cleansing without losing its edge in the field.<\/p>",
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