Agrinas Head: Village Cooperative Managers are SOE Employees under 2-Year Fixed-Term Contracts
The President Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero), Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota, has emphasised that the status of managers for the Merah Putih Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKlar) is that of SOE employees.
“SOE employees under Agrinas will be on Fixed-Term Employment Agreements (PKWT) for a period of two years,” said Joao, when questioned by journalists at the Presidential Staff Office on Wednesday (23/09/2026).
Joao stated that after the two-year period, an evaluation will be conducted by the employer, depending on the needs of the SOE. “After two years, there may be an evaluation based on the needs of the SOE; if an extension is required, we may continue them for activities potentially outside of the Merah Putih Village Cooperatives. However, that will be a policy decision after the two-year term,” Joao added.
Furthermore, Joao could not yet disclose the specific salary amounts to be received by KDKM managers, noting that the details would be specified in the official appointment decree.
Previously, the Head of the Government Communications Agency, M. Qodari, explained that the employment relationship for KDKMP and KNMP managers is based on the employer, specifically PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero) and PT Agrinas Jaladri Nusantara (Persero).
According to official statements, Qodari explained that KDKMP managers will hold the status of SOE employees within Agrinas Pangan Nusantara and Agrinas Jaladri Nusantara, under a two-year fixed-term contract scheme.
On the other hand, the Head of the State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Regulatory Agency, Dony Oskaria, stated that the status of KDKMP managers is not strictly that of standard SOE employees, but rather part of a coaching scheme under PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara (Persero).
“In reality, they are not [standard] SOE employees. They are part of a two-year assignment to coach these cooperatives. They will initially be placed under Agrinas Pangan, but all costs will certainly be covered by the government,” Dony said at the Presidential Palace Complex on Tuesday (22/09/2026).
He further suggested that clarifications regarding the specific organisational structure should be directed to the President Director of PT Agrinas Pangan Nusantara, Joao Angelo De Sousa Mota.