Basuki Shakes Up Jakarta’s City-Owned Enterprises’ Board

Jakarta Globe, Lenny Tristia Tambun, Jan 19, 2015

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama. (SP Photo/Joanito De Saojoao)

Jakarta. After forcing massive restructuring on Jakarta’s bureaucracy, Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has announced there will be big changes at the city-owned enterprises agency, or BUMD.

Basuki said on Monday that there would be a “reshuffle” of the board of directors, citing poor profit margins and missed targets as the driver.

“After having conducted a huge reshuffle of civil servants, we will also do the same thing for city-owned enterprises’ board of directors,” the governor said.

The entire board will be dismissed and Basuki said several new appointments had already been made. Former president director Budi Karya Sumadi is also leaving after being tapped for a job at state-owned airport management company Angkasa Pura II.

Basuki said he was looking for a new candidate to fill the top role that was “honest” and had “integrity.”

The BUMD, which manages 27 city-owned enterprises, is required to improve the region’s economy by providing services for residents.

In December Basuki announced sweeping job cuts at City Hall due to inefficiency and “disobedience.” A total of 1,162 civil servant positions were to be cut and 6,849 current roles opened up for new applications.