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Transjakarta’s new president director sacked over past criminal record
His past criminal case was revealed when the Greater Jakarta Ombudsman received a tip-off and conducted a background check on Donny’s criminal record. It also suspected maladministration in Donny's appointment.
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Donny Andy S. Saragih (left) and former PT Transjakarta president director Agung Wicaksono (right). (Courtesy of PT Transjakarta/via kompas.com)
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ity-owned transportation company PT Transjakarta’s newly appointed president director Donny Andy Sarmedi Saragih was sacked on Monday, just five days after his appointment, following revelations of his past criminal record.
The decision was made by Transjakarta shareholders outside of a shareholder meeting (RUPS), according to an official statement. The company is 99.66 percent owned by the city administration and 0.34 percent by city-owned developer PT Jakarta Propertindo.
Donny, the deputy head of Jakarta Transportation Council (DTKJ) for 2017-2022, was appointed to replace Agung Wicaksono, who officially resigned on Thursday to spend more time with his family.
“[Shareholders] revoked the appointment as Donny Saragih has been found to have lied in his own interests during the selection process,” the city-owned company supervisory board (BP BUMD) head Faisal Syafruddin said in a written statement. He added, the office received a report on Donny’s legal status on Saturday.
Transjakarta shareholders appointed the company’s technical and facilities director Yoga Adiwinarto as acting president director on Monday.
Yoga, however, declined to comment on his appointment as the firm's acting head.
Donny initially passed the competence and expertise test stipulated in Government Regulation No. 54/2017 on regional-owned enterprises (BUMD) and Jakarta Gubernatorial Regulation No. 5/2018 on the selection of city-owned company officials. He also signed a statement letter on "legal compliance".
