Asmawi Syam Appointed as BRI Acting President Director

Jakarta, Jan 5 (Antara) -- The Board of Commissioners of state lender PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, or BRI, appointed Asmawi Syam as the acting president director of the company. Syam replaced Sofyan Basir, who is now the president director of the State Electricity Company (PLN), Financial Director of the BRI Achmad Baiquni said here on Monday. "On Friday (January 2), the Board of Commissioners appointed Pak (Mr) Asmawi Syam as the acting president director till the definitive election for the post is held at the Shareholders General Meeting in March," Baiquni stated. According to him, the post of the acting president director (Plt) will not affect the performance of the BRI, which is currently listed as the largest net profit bank in the country. Despite his Plt post, Syam's authority is similar to that of the managing director, Baiquni explained. "Syam has the same authority as the managing director. Otherwise, it will only be a waste of time," he remarked, adding that Syam is now 58 years old and has been one of the directors of the BRI since September 2007.