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View all search resultsThe failure to settle the BLBI scandal beyond doubt shows that the state has opted for accommodation over confrontation, appearing more fearful of unsetting entrenched economic elites than of losing public funds.
The practice of appointing SOE commissioners from an arbitrary pool of public officials and political loyalists has become tradition, and requires urgent reform lest it undermine public trust, investor confidence as well as the very purpose of state-owned entities: to serve the public.
The lack of a checking mechanism for underperforming deputy ministers raises the risk of conflicts of interest for cabinet members holding double positions as state-owned enterprises (SOEs) commissioners, which may undermine the government's overall performance, experts have warned.
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership selection committee has submitted the shortlist of leaders and supervisory council member candidates to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Oct. 1, giving the President the opportunity to review the candidates' names before handing them over to the House of Representatives to be screened further.
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