Erick Thohir Says 100% of BUMN Are Ready for New Normal

Although, there are some BUMNs that submitted their schemes late. The deadline for the submission of new normal protocols should have been on May 25th, but it was only on May 27th that the submission was 100% complete.

Based on the monitoring conducted by detikcom on location, Thursday (May 28th, 2020), the delegation arrived at around 15.45 Western Indonesia Time (WIB). To the Head of the DPR COVID-19 Countermeasures Task Force, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, and other DPR members present, Erick explained the data related to the preparedness of BUMNs to face the new normal.

"After May 27th, 100% of BUMNs are ready with protocols to face the new normal. Although it was delayed by two days since it should have been on the 25th, that's just how we Indonesians are," said Erick in his office on Thursday (May 28th, 2020).

Each BUMN has formed a COVID-19 countermeasures task force with a specific focus of attention, which is anticipating new normal scenarios. Each BUMN has also prepared COVID-19 countermeasures protocols, especially not just limited to protecting human capital such as employees, customers, suppliers, business partners, and other stakeholders.

Erick speaks up regarding the new normal in BUMNs.

Erick said that in the new normal, the working system will change from what it used to be like.

In fact, his party has conducted mapping on BUMNs. There are BUMNs whose working methods can be with physical distancing or even long distance.

 

"So the new normal in BUMNs is quite broad if we look at it. Like it or not, the working system later won't be like it is today. We have mapped that some BUMNs must implement physical distancing, or even long distance using digital technology," he said in a webinar event on Tuesday (May 26th, 2020).

Indeed, there are BUMNs that have difficulty implementing this distancing. Erick said that, therefore, COVID-19 protocols must be implemented as best as possible.

"Because there are BUMNs that cannot follow this, the protocols must really be implemented. For example, at the airport, if people must be present at the airport, it's impossible to just let them do as they please. Of course, it must be in accordance with good protocols," he said.

Erick continued that for mining BUMNs, they can implement a digital reporting system.

"There are also BUMNs like mining companies. We must really try a distance reporting system because it's possible. So, for anything that can be done using a digital system, we must do it," he said.

 Erick said that the sector that will be in the spotlight is the transportation sector. He explained that the problem lies in queues.

"As for trains, if PSBB (Large-Scale Social Restrictions) is lifted, the biggest thing in the spotlight would definitely be land transportation. How to manage it, how to?people not queue within one-meter distance, and how to implement seat-skipping on trains, but once it comes to queues, that's where the problem lies," he said.