Perumka gets new chief

Perumka gets new chief

BANDUNG, West Java (JP): The state-owned railway company Perusahaan Umum Kereta Api (Perumka) today gets its new board of directors.

Minister of Transportation Haryanto Dhanutirto is scheduled at his office in Jakarta to swear in Sumino Eko Saputro, 48, as Perumka's new president, to replace Anwar Suprijadi, a spokesperson for the company said yesterday.

Sumino is Perumka's former technical director. Anwar, 47, will be assigned as an expert assistant on land transportation affairs to the Minister of Transportation, the spokesperson said.

As well as the new president, Eddy Haryono, Sahidi, Widjanarko and Sumiarso Soni will also be installed as Perumka's directors of finance, technical methods, operations and general affairs respectively.

Perumka, which used to suffer losses annually, started to gain a profit last year, gaining Rp 3.8 billion (US$1.72 million).

Perumka suffered losses of Rp 67 billion 1n 1990, Rp 7.7 billion in 1991, Rp 4.4. billion in 1992 and Rp 1 billion in 1993. The company is expected to gain a profit of RP 10 billion this year.(pet/icn)