Indonesian Rock Star Abdee Slank Appointed As Telkom Commissioner

“The giving away of senior positions to Jokowi supporters or volunteers is counterproductive and set a bad precedent for his successors. It also counters the job description of a commissioner, which is to ensure that the company meets its targets.”

Trubus also questioned Abdee’s appointment due to his lack of experience in telecommunications.

“Abdee’s standing as a commissioner will only hamper his fellow commissioners with the necessary experience. This is critical, as [Indonesia] sorely needs innovators.”

Abdee and the rest of Slank are known high-profile supporters of Jokowi, since the former Jakarta Governor took Indonesian politics by storm during his 2014 presidential run, then reprised his success by winning reelection in 2019.

(Writer: Ardito Ramadhan | Editors: Akhdi Martin Pratama, Sabrina Asril, Icha Rastika)

Sources: 

https://money.kompas.com/read/2021/05/28/191500326/abdee-slank-pendukung-jokowi-yang-diangkat-jadi-komisaris-telkom?page=all. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/05/29/12403481/abdee-slank-jadi-komisaris-telkom-hanya-bagi-bagi-jabatan-telkom-jadi-korban. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2021/05/29/10380901/abdee-slank-jadi-komisaris-telkom-pengamat-tak-lebih-dari-bagi-bagi-kue.