SINCE the beginning of his term, President Joko Widodo has made it clear that infrastructure development would be his main agenda. Jokowi then relied on construction state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as the main executor to materialize his infrastructure dream. This group of corporations has a nickname: BUMN Karya (Karya SOEs).

It seemed to be an effective strategy. At least, those Karya SOEs always act promptly once the orders have come down the l