Cutting the Number of SOEs to 300 Entities, BPI Danantara's Step Deemed Appropriate for Efficiency

BPI Danantara's plan to cut the number of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from one thousand to around 200-300 entities is seen as a rational step to reduce business overlap and strengthen the country's strategic sectors.

Oleh Maria Sari 23 Jul 2026 2 menit baca 💬 0 komentar

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The plan of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) to restructure State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has received a positive response from various circles. The policy of cutting the number of SOE entities from over a thousand to only around 200 to 300 companies is considered a concrete step to increase efficiency and optimize the strategic role of state-owned corporations.

This idea emerged during a round-table discussion initiated by the Nagara Institute together with Akbar Faizal Uncensored (AFU). The Executive Director of the Nagara Institute, Akbar Faizal, revealed that all critical inputs from the discussion forum will be summarized in the form of written recommendations to be submitted directly to President Prabowo Subianto.

Economist and public policy observer from Paramadina University, Wijayanto Samirin, expressed his support for the step of closing SOE subsidiaries that are deemed no longer relevant. According to him, the biggest obstacle in the management of SOEs so far has been the complicated bureaucracy to dissolve business units that are not commercially productive. The presence of Danantara is expected to cut through this bureaucratic red tape.

Echoing this sentiment, Member of Commission VI of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Gde Sumarjaya Linggih, emphasized the importance of returning SOEs to their primary function as development agents and public service providers. He highlighted the phenomenon of many SOE subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries entering non-core commercial sectors, such as hospitality and hospitals, which should ideally be handled by the private sector.

Support also came from the Chairman of Commission XI of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), Mokhamad Misbakhun, who assessed that this downsizing has a strong constitutional basis. Misbakhun questioned the urgency of SOE involvement in purely commercial projects such as apartment construction and toll road management, while emphasizing that reducing this non-strategic portfolio could actually open up healthier business space for the private sector while securing state revenue through taxes.

Nevertheless, this transformation process is advised to proceed gradually and carefully. Wijayanto warned that this consolidation should not be rushed to avoid results that are merely cosmetic or formalities without real operational integration. BPI Danantara is required to use valid databases and measurable targets in executing this policy.