Bakom: Commissioners from diverse backgrounds offer fresh perspectives for SOEs
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Head of the Indonesian Government Communications Agency (Bakom), Muhammad Qodari, stated that selecting commissioners for State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) from different backgrounds brings new perspectives to the effort of overseeing the government’s agenda.
Met after opening the Nusantara Media Fest 2026 in Jakarta on Saturday, Qodari shared that based on his experience as a commissioner for an SOE, the role is vital for providing direction and monitoring government agendas.
“Drawing from my experience at Pertamina Hulu Energi, we can also assist in identifying alternative solutions. Because we come from different backgrounds and from the outside, there is essentially a new perspective that can be brought into the companies where we serve as commissioners,” said Qodari.
This statement responds to the ongoing public discussion regarding the appointment of commissioners in several SOEs, including the selection of Raffi Ahmad’s personal assistant, Mufi Budi Ananda, as a commissioner of PT Krakatau Posco, and Gina Febriyanti Ginting, a volunteer for Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the 2024 Presidential Election, as a commissioner of PT Pertamina Retail.
Qodari stated that the selection of commissioners for a company is a normal practice, not only in SOE-owned companies but also in private corporations.
Their presence benefits an SOE in performing oversight functions and contributing ideas and concepts.
“In my humble opinion, the fundamental requirements for a commissioner are two: first, common sense, and second, good intentions,” he remarked.
He added that those appointed as commissioners usually possess significant experience in organisations, government, or the private sector, which subsequently provides new perspectives in their duty to oversee an SOE.
Previously, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, also stated in the parliamentary complex in Senayan on Thursday (2/7) that the DPR continues to encourage the appointment of SOE commissioners from professional and competent backgrounds.