Dahlan Iskan:
Nur Pamudji asked to be replaced

With two months before the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono comes to an end, Minister for State-Owned Enterprises, Dahlan Iskan announced changes in the senior management of the State Electricity Company (PLN). He replaced PLN CEO, Nur Pamudji with Ignasius Jonan, the current CEO of the State Railways Company (KAI). Yet the president had asked his ministers not to implement any strategic policies pending the completion of his second term, including the replacement of state-owned senior managers.

Not surprisingly, Dahlan's measure has raised some questions. Is it true the management change was because Nur Pamudi refused Dahlan's request to clean up investment problems in PLN Batubara (a coal-based PLN subsidiary)? On two separate occasions, Dahlan responded to questions posed by Tempo reporters Gustidha Budhiartie and Bernadette Christina last week.

August 26, 2014