Beware of Provocations of Invitations to Withdraw Money, the Formation of Danantara is Open and Efficient

JAKARTA – Social media is currently abuzz with calls to withdraw savings from banks that are members of the State-Owned Banks Association (Himbara) or BUMN Banks. This call emerged along with the formation of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BP Danantara), which is scheduled to be launched on February 24, 2025. The government emphasized that Danantara is a strategic step to increase the efficiency and transparency of state asset management.
The Chairman of the National Economic Council (DEN), Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, responded to public concerns regarding the call to withdraw funds from BUMN banks. Danantara was formed with an open cooperation scheme (joint venture), so that its management is more efficient and transparent. Luhut asked the public not to be influenced by the provocations circulating on social media.
“Danantara is a very strategic decision by the government. This joint venture scheme allows related companies to be more efficient, more transparent, and can be clearly supervised,” said Luhut.
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the presence of Danantara will have a major impact on the national economy.
“Danantara will invest our country’s natural resources and assets into sustainable and high-impact projects, which aim to strengthen the national economy and create jobs,” said President Prabowo.
In addition, President Prabowo also emphasized the importance of strict supervision of Danantara. He even invited former presidents and leaders of religious organizations to participate in overseeing the management of Danantara. “I ask all presidents before me as well as leaders of NU, Muhammadiyah, KWI, and others to help oversee Danantara,” added President Prabowo.
Responding to the formation of Danantara, PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. expressed its support for this strategic step by the government. Telkom’s VP of Corporate Communication, Andri Herawan Sasoko, emphasized that Telkom will continue to be committed to supporting government policies to create added value for the national economy.
“We will continue to follow the development of this policy and provide support in accordance with government direction,” said Andri.
Danantara is a super holding institution that houses various strategic state-owned companies, including Bank Mandiri, BRI, BNI, Pertamina, PLN, Telkom, and MIND ID. With total assets of more than US$ 900 billion or around Rp 14,615 trillion, Danantara aims to optimize state investment in various sectors, such as renewable energy, manufacturing, and food production.
With the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability, as well as support from various parties, it is hoped that the public will not be easily provoked by irresponsible invitations. Danantara is expected to become a new milestone in the management of state assets that are more professional, efficient, and have a positive impact on the Indonesian economy.
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