Government Scraps Rp 100 Million Fine for Resigning Koperasi Merah Putih Managers
The National Selection Committee (Panselnas) has officially revoked the provision imposing a penalty of Rp 100 million on prospective managers of the Koperasi Merah Putih who resign. This is stipulated in Announcement Number 09 of 2026, signed by the Deputy Head of the State-Owned Enterprise Regulatory Agency (BP BUMN) Tedi Bharata on 17 June 2026.
Panselnas stated that the adjustment of the provision is part of refinements and reflects the spirit of opening the widest possible opportunity for the nation’s best sons and daughters to contribute to President Prabowo Subianto’s priority programme.
“To ensure there are no administrative barriers preventing the best talent from joining, the provision in Appendix I of the Statement Letter Point 13 regarding the financial consequence of a penalty amounting to Rp 100,000,000.00 (one hundred million rupiah) is revoked and declared invalid,” Panselnas wrote in the official announcement cited on Friday (19/6).
Consequently, it said, every participant can undergo all stages of training and human resource development more freely and with full focus on personal capacity building.
Along with this adjustment of administrative requirements, Panselnas places great hope on all participants declared successful to continue prioritising commitment, seriousness, and full dedication in completing the entire series of programme stages in accordance with applicable regulations.
Meanwhile, successful participants who had previously submitted their resignation due to the provision stated in Appendix I of the Statement Letter Point 13 can submit confirmation of their willingness to participate in the training and human resource development stages through the official Panselnas portal https://phtc.panselnas.go.id/, starting from 17 to 23 June 2026 at 10.00 WIB.
“Panselnas remains committed to conducting a selection process that is full of integrity, accountable, and always prioritises public participation to realise the success of the priority Development programme,” it concluded.
Previously, a statement letter circulated which, among its contents, required prospective managers of the Koperasi Merah Putih to sign a draft penalty of Rp 100 million if they resigned. This went viral and sparked strong public protest before finally being officially revoked.
In addition to the fine, the requirement also included an obligation to attend basic military training and uncertain placement. A number of prospective managers chose to withdraw from the selection process before the signing was carried out.