Bakom States Prabowo Does Not Place Many Campaign Teams in Commissioner Seats to Save Costs

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Senior Expert of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI Hariqo Wibawa Satria stated that President Prabowo Subianto could have appointed many campaign team members to the Board of Commissioners of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), but he chose not to.

"Our President prioritizes saving state funds and the public's interests over using SOEs as a place for certain individuals. If we think short-term, we could just appoint as many campaign teams as possible to SOEs," said Hariqo at a Prabowo volunteer event in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Thursday (22/10/2026).

Haqriqo mentioned that many of the campaign team members have actually stopped serving as commissioners or directors in SOEs.

Furthermore, for the first time, according to Hariqo, SOE commissioners will no longer receive bonuses.

"This is something that is rarely discussed. People only talk about the negative aspects," he noted.

Haqriqo explained that SOEs have been criticized for inefficiency over time.

He stated that SOEs have become places where individuals often criticize one another.

"In many SOEs, there’s mutual criticism regarding who becomes a commissioner, with requests for treat because, supposedly, commissioners receive bonuses," he remarked.

Reduction of SOEs in the Era of Prabowo

Moreover, Hariqo emphasized that in 2026, criticisms towards SOEs have significantly decreased.

This is because the number of SOEs, which was previously 1,077 entities, is targeted to be reduced to only 300 under Prabowo's era.

"During Mr. Prabowo's tenure, it is requested that the 1,077 SOEs be reduced to just 300. If possible, the number should drop to 200 or 100. This would save the state over Rp 50 trillion," he added.