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View all search resultsRecent appointments of deputy ministers as commissioners at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in spite of a court ruling prohibiting the practice have garnered criticism that the government is exploiting the grace period before the ban takes place.
Experts view the empty minister’s seat as evidence of the ministry’s waning purpose, as many of its former responsibilities have moved to Danantara, the country’s state asset fund now in charge of nearly 900 state firms.
The controversy over double jobs for deputy ministers should now end after the Constitutional Court prohibited them from serving as commissioners in state-owned enterprises (SOEs), reinforcing its previous ruling that barred ministers and other high-ranking officials from holding such positions.
Former Agrinas Pangan CEO slammed the government, particularly Danantara, for failing to make substantial interventions to maintain food supply and security, pointing to insufficient funding support for Agrinas during his tenure.
A new regulation frees Danantara and its employees from all liabilities over any decisions made to minimize losses, provided they can demonstrate that the resulting losses were not caused by error or negligence.
While acknowledging the inherent trust demonstrated by foreign banks in committing to such a large amount, and without collateral at that, economists have questioned the urgency of the move and cautioned about potential risks such as mismanagement and project selection.
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