BUMN directors

BUMN directors

The government has been applying a new policy requiring all
prospective directors of state enterprises (BUMN) to undertake a
fit and proper test. It is a significant step, or leap, in the
effort to find prospective directors of BUMN that in addition to
having managerial and technical skills, are also expected to
possess integrity and clean track records.

In the interest of minimizing corruption, collusion and
nepotism (KKN), when a senior manager of a BUMN is to be promoted
to the position of director, he should be moved to another
company. Likewise a director being promoted to president
director, should be transferred to another BUMN.

The Attorney General's Office and the Justice (Judiciary)
Department have been applying and implementing the method -- and
its result shows that it is an effective way to eliminate or at
least minimize KKN.

In fact, there are several directors who have been connected
with a particular BUMN for more than 23 years and this unhealthy
condition is the result of promotion from within where they
previously were employees of such company prior to holding the
positions of directors.

It is time for the Ministry of State Enterprises Development
and Investment to make a thorough, drastic and comprehensive
change of the old policy by implementing tour of duty and tour of
area amongst BUMN directors. Additionally, undercover lobbying
for promotions and positions within BUMN should be neutralized by
emphasizing the minister's policies that such promotions and
positions are solely based on performance in all aspects and the
practice of lobbying will not be tolerated.

Sneaky lobbies or approaches constitute KKN and therefore
these practices should be eradicated. Otherwise the illegal acts
can become a deadly poison or cancer which will affect BUMN.

HASAN BASRI MUCHTAR

Jakarta