Clean-up Operation at Public Works Ministry Behind Resignation of Two Directors General
The resignations of two Directors General at the Public Works Ministry (PU) were not sudden occurrences, according to Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo.
Hanggodo disclosed a lengthy process that preceded the resignations of the Director General for Built Environment Development (Cipta Karya) Dewi Chomistriana and the Director General for Water Resources (SDA) Dwi Purwantoro.
The matter originated from findings by the Supreme Audit Board (BPK), which were communicated to Hanggodo through official letters. “The matter regarding the directors general resigning is indeed true, based on BPK findings. BPK sent me letters twice, if I recall correctly in January 2025 and August 2025,” Hanggodo said in Semarang.
In the first letter sent in January 2025, BPK identified potential state financial losses of nearly Rp 3 trillion. Upon receiving this finding, Hanggodo instructed his staff to take immediate action.
Several months later, in August 2025, BPK sent a second letter to the Public Works Minister. The letter indicated that the state financial loss had decreased from nearly Rp 3 trillion to approximately Rp 1 trillion.
BPK also provided several recommendations, including the establishment of an ad hoc committee and teams at work unit level to accelerate the recovery of state losses caused by third parties.
However, according to Hanggodo, these recommendations had not been further implemented by the Public Works Ministry staff.
Observing this situation, Hanggodo decided to take direct control of the matter. “That is why I then took over. We will form an ad hoc committee, we will establish new teams at work units so that the recovery of state losses can be faster and not disrupt the daily work of the work units,” Hanggodo stated.
He emphasised that this step was necessary to improve internal supervisory performance, particularly by the Inspector General, moving forward.
According to Hanggodo, this internal improvement is part of the mandate given to him by President Prabowo Subianto.
“That is why I am implementing even stricter measures. I formed my own team which I chair myself, and I consider the team I formed to be one of my clean brooms. Clean brooms, not a broom, clean brooms that I still consider clean brooms,” Hanggodo said.
Furthermore, Hanggodo revealed support from the Attorney General’s office in the remedial efforts. Three officials from the Attorney General’s office were included in the team he formed.
“I am helped by the Attorney General. The Attorney General assigned three clean brooms to my team as well. So it cannot be said that the resignation was sudden, nor can it be said because there was a prior process,” Hanggodo explained.
“And when I start working with my clean brooms, the individuals concerned chose to resign. That is roughly how it went,” he added.