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Jokowi to pick leaders for haj fund agency
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Pilgrims touch the golden doors of the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the minor pilgrimage on Oct. 3, 2016. (AP/Amr Nabil)
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team tasked to select executive members of the newly established Haj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) proposed 14 candidates to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace on Monday.
The 14 candidates are Ajar Susanto Broto, Andi Buchari, Ahmad Zacky, Rachmat Hidayat, Anggito Abimanyu, Donny Nuriawan, Benny Witjaksono, Teuku Umar Laksmana, Acep Riana Jayaprawira, Agus Sybarrudin, Iskandar Zulkarnain, Hendiarto, Moch. Jasin and Hurriyah El Islamy.
Jokowi has 10 days to choose seven of the proposed figures to fill strategic posts in the new body, including head of risk management and head of investment.
The BPKH, which will start operating this year, will manage Rp 90 trillion in haj funds by investing some of it in infrastructure projects.
A number of ministry officials and former ministers have been named graft suspects for abusing haj funds, including United Development Party (PPP) chairman Suryadharma Ali.
(Read also: Suryadharma gets 6 years for haj scam)
The head of the selection team, Mulya Siregar, said the team also proposed 10 people as members of the supervisory board to monitor the performance of the agency.
“The President will pick five of the 10,” Mulya said.
The 10 people are Marsudi Syuhud, Oni Sahroni, Any Setianingrum, Dinno Indiano, Kiagus Mohammad Tohir, Suhaji Lestiadi, Abdul Hamid Paddu, Muhammmad Akhyar Adnan, Prayudha Moeljo and Yuslam Fauzi.
