End Political Intervention in Pertamina
The SOE minister’s shake up of the Pertamina board once again sparked uproar. Intervention inhibits growth.
March 26, 2018
State-owned Enterprises (SOE) Minister Rini Mariani Soemarno should hold back from making maneuvers that can stir up conflicts within Pertamina. Her political interventions are hampering the flagship oil company from progressing to a world class enterprise.
Rini is currently at odds with Elia Massa Manik, the CEO she appointed herself last year, to muffle board conflicts. As in the previous discords, Rini’s decision to change the job classific
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