INDONESIAN CENTRAL BANK GETS NEW GOVERNOR

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, March 28 (Antara) - The House of Representatives (DPR), through its Commission XI on banking affairs, in a fit and proper test session on Wednesday endorsed the candidacy of Perry Warjiyo  as the new Bank Indonesia (BI) governor.          "After holding an internal meeting, all the members of Commission XI from 10 factions in the DPR agreed to elect Perry Warjiyo as  BI governor and Dody Budi Waluyo as BI deputy governor by acclamation,"  Chief of the House Commission XI, Melchias Markus Mekeng said.          Warjiyo, who was elected for the 2018-2023 term, replacing outgoing Agus Martowardojo, is a senior deputy governor of BI who was picked up last month by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as the sole candidate for the BI governor's post.           President Jokowi has nominated Warjiyo for the post of new governor of BI, as he is viewed as a potential candidate for his seniority and experience as the deputy governor of the institution since 2013. The President¿s letter of nomination of Warjio was sent to the DPR by the Presidential Secretariat office on February 23, 2018. The president remarked that Warjiyo is competent and has the ability to control any issue and handle challenges that BI must address.