House Commission I Conducts Fit and Proper Test for Central Information Commission Candidates

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Commission I of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) is conducting fit and proper tests for candidates for the Central Information Commission (KI Pusat) for the 2026–2030 period at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday. Commission I Chairman Utut Adianto stated that the fit and proper test is being held for 19 of the 21 names selected by the government, as two candidates, Arya Sandhiyudha and Sari Wardhani, withdrew. “You will give presentations. We have divided it into three waves. So, it will conclude tomorrow afternoon, after which Commission I will hold an internal meeting to decide who will be assigned for the 2026–2030 period,” he said. The 19 candidates participating in the fit and proper test include Ade Firman, Ahmad Hanafi, Andri Harsil, Arman Fauzi, Bayu Pradana Bagja Kusumah, Danardono Siradjudin, and Dery Hendryan. “This morning’s session is all from the community element,” Utut noted. The session will continue with Edi Purwanto, Fransiskur Surdiasis, Hafidhah, Handoko Agung Saputro, Hendra, Joemarthine Chandra, Mimah Susanti, Rini Purwandari, Rohman Budijanto, Rospita Vici Paulyn, Susari, and Sutarno Bintoro. Participants are required to present their work plans if selected as members of the Central Information Commission for the upcoming term. They are expected to convey their ideas regarding public information disclosure issues. Afterwards, legislators overseeing the communication and informatics sector will pose questions to each participant. “Is this a selection committee? No, we are choosing. Choosing in accordance with the authority we possess,” Utut stated. Previously, Director General of Public Communication and Media at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Fifi Aleyda Yahya, explained that the names had gone through a transparent, accountable, and participatory selection process. The Chair of the Selection Committee for KI Pusat Candidates for the 2026–2030 period also assured that the names submitted by the government to the DPR are the best candidates with capacity in the field of public information disclosure. “The entire selection process was carried out rigorously, from registration, administrative selection, paper writing, psychological assessment, receiving public input on track records, to interviews,” Fifi said in a statement on Tuesday (9/6). She explained that the next stage is for the DPR to select seven names based on the fit and proper test results. The seven successful candidates will then be officially appointed by President Prabowo Subianto.