The key is that openness is something that has to be done. There is a complexity in SOEs, to be honest
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir has said that post-COVID-19, data will be more transparent and synchronized.

"In post-COVID-19 condition, data will become more transparent whether we want it to or not. Even now, we have to use PeduliLindungi application to enter malls. With this, data synchronization will happen, whether we want it to or not," Thohir remarked at a webinar here on Tuesday.



The Report of State Officials Wealth (LHKPN) and tax data will become more synchronized post-COVID, which would encourage transparency within and outside government, he opined.



"The key is that openness is something that has to be done. There is a complexity in SOEs, to be honest," he remarked.


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"Much like what has been said by the Deputy of Prevention and Monitoring of KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission), Pahala Nainggolan, there are several SOEs that have not reported their LHKPN," the minister added.



Therefore, Thohir said that he will contact the SOEs Ministry's Secretary Susyanto to ensure that the data the ministry has matches with the KPK.



The LHKPN has not been submitted because there are several SOEs that are undergoing mergers, he explained.


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In addition, there are also around seven to eight SOEs, under the PPA-Danareksa cluster, that will be closed since they are no longer operational since 2008, he informed.



Thohir noted that, in future, the data with the ministry will be synchronized to reduce time wastage and ensure removal of unnecessary data pertaining to SOEs that have closed operations.



In the beginning, the process may seem complex and there may be hesitation in its adoption, but it is something that needs to be done so that SOEs can gradually support the one data transparency program, said Thohir.


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