Mentan Amran Dismisses Officials of Levels II and III Due to Indiscipline Do not let any violation, no matter how small, erode the trust of the people. Red: Ferry kisihandi

REPUBLICA.CO.ID, SUBANG -- Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman (Minister Amran) once again demonstrated his firmness in enforcing discipline within the Ministry of Agriculture. During a surprise inspection at the experimental fields of the Center for Agricultural Assembly and Modernization (BRMP) for Rice in Sukamandi, Subang Regency, West Java, the Minister immediately dismissed officials of levels II and III for leasing state land to outsiders. “Our land is 300 hectares, but it is leased to people. This is not right. We have technology, equipment, human resources, and land, but instead it is leased to others. Today we also dismissed the director and the level three officials. I handed over the dismissal orders directly in the field,” said Minister Amran firmly in front of the BRMP staff. According to Minister Amran, the dismissals were carried out as a form of firmness that experimental land belonging to the state must be fully utilized for the development and production ...