Of the TGUPP’s five planned committees, three have been established and its members revealed to the public, namely for development acceleration, synchronizing regulations and corruption prevention.

“We are still selecting and building the [TGUPP] talent pool. We hope that the positions can be filled internally, such as by civil servants, [but they are also open to] non-civil servants,” Sandiaga told reporters at City Hall on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.

The two remaining committees will focus on Jakarta Bay management, and economic development and spatial planning. 

Sandiaga said that the three established committees were prioritized because they were needed by the administration.

Former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) commissioner Bambang Widjojanto, who was part of Sandiaga’s campaign team during the gubernatorial election, heads the corruption prevention committee, while lawyer Rikrik Rizkiyana leads the regulation synchronization team.

Meanwhile, former state-owned electricity company PT PLN director Amin Subekti has been appointed as head of the development acceleration committee. 

The TGUPP has sparked controversy among observers who argued that it had far too many members with 73 people, whose salaries range from Rp 8 million (US$560) to Rp 50 million. (fac)

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