Not the first time Agus Martowardojo name emerged as a candidate for Governor of Bank Indonesia.

Agus Martowardojo

Not the first time Agus Martowardojo name emerged as a candidate for Governor of Bank Indonesia.



Not the first time Agus Martowardojo name emerged as a candidate for Governor of Bank Indonesia. In 2008, Agus Marto been championed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to sit as Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah replaces.

However, in the process, Agus Marto failed to become the number one in the central bank. At that time, Agus Marto presented with another name that Raden Pardede. Parliament did not agree with the nomination Agus Marto. President Boediono finally submit the name and finally got the approval of the House of Representatives to become the master of Bank Indonesia.

After failing to become governor of Bank Indonesia, Agus Marto instead appointed President replaces finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in May 2010.

This time, the President again proposed the name Agus Marto as the sole candidate for governor of Bank Indonesia. Is Agus Marto time step is going to be smooth? Presidential special staff believes Firmanzah economics, Agus Marto time step is going more smoothly than five years ago.

Because, Agus Marto own capital as finance minister. "At that time portfolio just as the President Director Agus Marto Mandiri. Now it is much more complete because become Finance Minister," he told merdeka.com Firmanzah, Saturday (23/2).

His statement is at once dismissed the notion if steps Agus Marto would have hampered since he had failed in a previous bid. "The context is different, the portfolio has also been different," he said.

Actually, what makes Agus Marto did not get the blessing of the House of Representatives on the stock BI governor nomination five years ago? House hides a failure reason Agus Marto BI governor. "There is no excuse for all the reasons recorded in each fraction," said Harry.

When Agus Marto undergo fit and proper test in the House to replace Burhanuddin Abdullah, Harry admitted including one carriage that supports Agus Marto. "I myself was among the agreed time with Agus Marto nomination as Governor of BI," he said.