New directors take the helm of 'RCTI'

New directors take the helm of 'RCTI'

JAKARTA (JP): RCTI, the country's first private television
station, introduced two members on the board of directors --
Harry Kuntoro and Nenny Soemawinata -- to the press on Thursday.

RCTI spokesman Eduard Depari announced that, Harry, who's also
director and corporate secretary of PT Bimantara Citra -- one of
the owners of the station, and Nenny, a former general manager of
another private TV station ANteve, were appointed RCTI's
president director and director respectively on May 18.

But Eduard said that Harry was only temporarily holding the
position.

"The RCTI shareholders will later decide at their meeting on
June 17 or June 18 whether Harry will be appointed as the
official president director of the station or not," he said.

The TV station, which is run by PT Bimantara Citra and PT
Rajawali Wira Bhakti Utama, recently dismissed all four members
of its board of directors and appointed Nenny to temporarily fill
the post alone.

The four dismissed board of directors' members were president
director M.S. Ralie Siregar, vice president director and director
of operations Alex Kumara, marketing director R. Hardiyanto and
finance director Ishar Baharuddin.

According to RCTI, Nenny and Harry were believed to be
qualified for the posts.

The station, he said, had received a recommendation letter of
Nenny's qualifications for the job from her former boss Nirwan
Bakrie of ANteve.

He added that RCTI shareholders picked Harry as he was
considered a "troubleshooter" and always managed to solve
problems immediately.

"He's a sincere man and hopefully, will solve RCTI's
problems," Eduard told reporters at the RCTI headquarters in
Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta. (ylt)