Entrepreneurs’ Association Accuses DPR of Embarrassing President
Wednesday, 19 March, 2008 | 17:06 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: The Association of Indonesian Entrepreneurs has criticized the House of Representatives (DPR) for not immediately deciding on a new governor for Bank Indonesia (BI).

DPR members are considered to be politicizing the selection of a new BI Governor.

“They only want to embarrass the President”, said Sofjan Wanandi, chairman of the association, at his office yesterday (18/3).

He criticized the DPR for not playing a significant role in economic development.

Political parties in the DPR, according to Sofjan, are only busy as regards their own interests.

“How many state decrees related to economics have been passed by them during the last two years, when compared to political state decrees?” he asked.

Sofjan said that it did not matter whether the BI Governor came from inside or outside BI.

According to him, the monetary policy issued by BI is not determined individually but decided at the meetings of central bank’s board of governors.

“The position of BI Governor is not a one man show,” said Sofjan.

ANTON SEPTIAN