If the boards of state-owned banks grouped under Himbara are indeed believed to have harmed the state, the first question should not be who must be replaced, but who is speaking and why. When the allegation is voiced not by the minister responsible for state-owned enterprises, nor by the head of the state asset holding agency, but by Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, Indonesia risks confusing power with process and authority with accountability. To subscribe please click here
