7 new institutions formed by Jokowi, one of which is BPIP

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The government dissolved 10 non-structural institutions through Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 112 of 2020. It is said that the dissolution of these institutions increases the effectiveness and efficiency of the government.

With the dissolution of these 10 institutions, it is expected that there will be savings in the state budget. The tasks of the dissolved institution will also be assumed by the relevant ministries.

However, in addition to dissolving non-structural institutions, President Jokowi has also been observed to have formed several new government institutions.

The following is a list of new institutions formed by President Jokowi during his 6 years of leadership:

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1. BPIP

The Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (BPIP) is an institution dependent on and accountable to the president, which is tasked with assisting the president in formulating the political direction for the development of the Pancasila ideology.

BPIP is a revitalization of the Presidential Task Force for the Development of Pancasila Ideology (UKPIP). Sitting as Chairman of the Steering Committee, namely Megawati Sukarnoputri.

Quoted from the 2020 Financial Note, in 2019 BPIP received a budget allocation of IDR 404.1 billion, or an increase of IDR 335.2 billion (487 percent) compared to the 2018 BPIP budget ceiling of IDR 68.9 billion.

Then, in 2020, the BPIP budget allocation limit is Rp. 216.9 billion, all of which come from the state budget.

2. BSSN

The National Cyber ​​and Cryptographic Agency (BSSN) was formed in accordance with Presidential Decree number 53 of 2017. BSSN’s task is to implement cybersecurity effectively and efficiently by using, developing and consolidating all elements related to cybersecurity .

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BSSN is accountable to the president through the relevant ministers. This institution has been actively operating since September 2017.

Also, for fiscal year 2020, the BSSN budget cap is Rs 2.2 trillion, all of which comes from the state budget. Of this total, up to 7.2 percent for personnel expenses, 18.6 percent for materials expenses, and 74.2 percent for capital expenses.

3. Bakamla

The Maritime Security Agency or Bakamla is an institution formed in 2014. Bakamla was formed based on Presidential Decree number 178 of 2014 and is directly responsible to the President through the Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.

There is also Bakamla’s duty to conduct security and surveillance patrols in Indonesian territorial waters and in Indonesian jurisdiction.

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In 2020, Bakamla’s budget ceiling is set at IDR 465.7 billion from the state budget. Of the total budget ceiling, 12.9 percent was allocated to personnel expenses, 39.1 percent to materials expenses, and 48 percent to capital expenses.

4. National Committee on Sharia Finance (KNKS)

The Sharia National Economic and Finance Committee (KNEKS) is a change from the KNKS to increase the development of sharia financial and economic ecosystems and make Indonesia the World Halal Center.

The change aims to increase the development of the Islamic economic and financial ecosystem in order to support national economic development. The office is currently located in Gedung Permata Kuningan, Jakarta.

Some of its functions include providing recommendations for strategic policy and program orientations for national development in the Islamic economy and financial sector.

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Then, the implementation of coordination, synchronization, synergy in the formulation and implementation of plans and programs for the direction of strategic policies in the Islamic economic and financial sector.

5. Peatland Restoration Agency

The Peat Restoration Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BRG) is a non-structural institution reporting to and accountable to the President.

BRG was formed on January 6, 2016, through Presidential Regulation No. 1 of 2016 on the Peat Restoration Agency. A chief was appointed to head the BRG, which was based in this Secretary of State building.

As its name suggests, BRG is tasked with coordinating peatland restoration policies that are widely spread in Riau Province, Jambi Province, South Sumatra Province, West Kalimantan Province, Kalimantan Province. Central, South Kalimantan Province and Papua Province.

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6. Office of Presidential Personnel (KSP)

The Office of the Presidential General Staff of the Republic of Indonesia is a non-structural institution reporting to and accountable to the president, and is headed by the Chief of the Presidential General Staff, who since 18 January 2018 is officially in the hands of retired TNI soldiers, Moeldoko.

This institution was formed based on Presidential Regulation Number 190 of 2014. In addition to the Head of KSP, there are several deputies appointed to assist in the functions of the Head of KSP.

7. Bekraf

The Agency for Tourism and Creative Economy (Bekraf) was originally a non-ministerial government agency dependent on and accountable to the president through the minister in charge of government affairs in the tourism sector.

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This agency was first formed by President Joko Widodo through Presidential Regulation No. 6 of 2015.

Later, Bekraf merged with the Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar). However, in the 2020 State Budget Financial Note, there is still a special budget allocated for Bekraf.

Quoted from the 2020 Financial Note, the budget ceiling of the Creative Economy Agency is IDR 889 billion, with the percentage of personnel spending (4.3 percent), spending on goods (94.7 percent) and capital expenditure (1.0 percent).

For institutions whose budgets are not listed in the 2020 Financial Note, the budget allocation is still integrated with the ministry that oversees them.

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