WHEN pressed about the establishment of the Investment Management Agency Danantara, State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir was at a loss for words. He asked all members of House of Representatives’ (DPR) Commission VI, which oversees SOEs, to be patient.

It was Erick’s first working meeting with Commission VI for the 2024–2029 term on Monday, November 4, 2024. Danantara was actually not the main agenda item, but s