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Pertamina president director, deputy sacked over 'leadership issues'
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Outgoing leader: The then state energy firm Pertamina president director, Dwi Soetjipto, speaks in front of reporters on Aug. 25 to detail the company's financial performance for the second quarter last year. (Antara Photo/Rosa Panggabean)
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he government announced on Friday the dismissal of state-owned energy firm Pertamina’s president director Dwi Soetjipto and deputy president director Ahmad Bambang from their positions, citing “leadership issues” and a lack of teamwork.
“The notice to replace Pertamina’s president director and deputy president director was handed over this morning and it is effective today. One of the factors observed by the [state-owned enterprises] minister and the board of commissioners is that there is a leadership problem,” the ministry’s deputy for financial and business services, Gatot Trihargo, said in a press conference.
Gatot said the two executives had communication issues that would potentially have put the energy company in jeopardy.
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“This is an issue because Pertamina has big responsibilities in the future and has many strategic tasks. This means that the management has to be solid and we have decided that there needs to be a revitalization of the internal structure.”
Dwi was appointed president director in late 2014, while Ahmad Bambang was elected deputy, a position that had not existed prior to his appointment, late last year.
The board of commissioners have 30 days to find a new president director. In the meantime, Pertamina’s director of gas and renewable energy Yenni Andayani has been appointed to temporarily lead the company. (hwa)
