JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Minister of State-Owned Enterprises has appointed Silmy Karim as President Director of state-owned land-system and weapons maker PT Pindad (Persero).
Silmy replaced Sudirman Said, who was appointed as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources by the President Jokowi.
Silmy Karim previously was one of the architects in Defense Industry Policy Committee (KKIP). He has many educational achievements.
In the field of defense, Silmy studied at NATO School and George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Germany.
Silmy has just launched a new book, titled “Membangun Kemandirian Industri Pertahanan” at the beginning of November, 2014.
As a new boss of Pindad, Silmy will complete all of the transformation process of Pindad as a national defense industry.
He will focus to support the Government’s program to build the autonomy on the defense industry.
Silmy explained that the defense industry could be developed as the backbone of Indonesian Economy.
Along with, he also demands supports from strategic partners of Pindad, such as Minister of Defense, Indonesian Army (TNI), Indonesian National Police (POLRI), and others in developing national defense industry. (rully@yosefardi.biz)