Coordinating Minister for Food Zulkifli Hasan revealed the latest news in the transformation process of Bulog. One of the discussions was about the regulatory basis for Bulog to be directly under the coordination of President Prabowo Subianto.
Several related ministries and agencies have discussed the initial draft at the Perum Bulog Office in Jakarta. Coordinating Minister Zulkifli Hasan said that this inaugural meeting of the Ministries and Institutions is a follow-up to Prabowo’s orders.
“There was indeed a lot of discussion earlier because this was the first meeting,” said Zulkifli Hasan at the Bulog Central Office, Jakarta, Friday (28/11/2024).
The issue of regulatory foundations is also one of the points of study. Considering the need for institutional changes in Bulog from a state-owned enterprise to an autonomous agency under the President. There is a proposal to issue a new Presidential Regulation (Perpres) or amend the law. (UU).
“Among other things, for example, whether this transformation of Bulog should go through a presidential regulation or change the law,” he said.
According to him, if the scheme is to issue a Presidential Regulation, the process will be shorter compared to amending the law. “If it’s quick, a Presidential Regulation; if it’s slow, the law,” he said.
Although discussions will be held in several agencies related to Bulog, Zulkifli is reluctant to reveal when this transformation process could be completed.
“When will it be finished?” “The sooner, the better,” he concluded.
Information, several ministries/agencies that participated in the Bulog Transformation Coordination Meeting include the Food Security Coordinating Ministry, the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Trade, the National Development Planning Ministry/Bappenas, the Ministry of Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform, as well as the Ministry of Finance, and the National Food Agency. (Bapanas).
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