Agus Widjojo resigns from Cokal
Tuesday, May 10 2016 - 09:46 AM WIB
ASX-listed coal mining company Cokal Limited congratulated on Tuesday its Non- Executive Director, Agus Widjojo, on his appointment to the position of Governor of the National Resilience Institute, or Lemhannas (Lembaga Ketahanan Nasional), by President Joko Widodo. On Friday, April 15, 2016 the President appointed him to the position.
Unfortunately, a requirement of the positon has meant that Agus has had to resign as a director of Cokal, the firm said.
Lieutenant General (Retired) Agus Widjojo served in the Indonesian Armed Forces for 33 years and is regarded as the leading intellectual in the Indonesian military. Agus is a 1970 graduate of the Military Academy and he obtained a master's degree in public administration in 1994. The three-star general was a lecturer at the Indonesian Army Command and General Staff College (Seskoad) between 1986 and 1988.
Agus ? the son of Maj. Gen. Sutoyo Siswomiharjo, one of six generals assassinated by the Sept. 30 Movement, in 1965 ? was appointed as an assistant to the commander of the Army in 1998 before he became commander of the Command and General Staff College of the Indonesian Military (TNI) in 1999.
The President expects that the institute, under Agus, will play a greater role in helping the government implement its policies.
The appointment as Governor of Defense under Presidential Decree No. 43 / tpa / 2016, Agus was granted ministerial-level finance and administration according to the rules and regulations. As a requirement of the positon he must resign from any other position which is associated with a foreign interest. But he will be welcome to return to the Cokal Board on completion of his tenor.
?I am very proud to have been part of Cokal team, a company which has established a reputation of integrity and technical skill which has been applied to an area of Indonesia containing assets which will deliver high value high quality metallurgical coal? Agus commented.
Peter Lynch said, ?Agus is a well respected man amongst Indonesia?s leaders and is considered a key contributor in the development of Indonesia?s international ties on various levels and is regarded as one of the TNI's leading intellectuals. Cokal feels honored having Agus as part of the big family of Cokal and are thankful for his guidance and advice during his time with Cokal?.
Agus will assist Cokal in looking for a suitable replacement.
Editing by Johannes Simbolon