UIN Jakarta Academician Earns Doctoral Degree at Universitas Indonesia, Examines BUMN Accountability in Post-Danantara Era

Depok, UIN News Online — An academic from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has successfully earned a Doctoral Degree in Law from the Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia (UI), after defending a dissertation that critically examines the accountability of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) amid ongoing corporate transformation in Indonesia.

The doctoral promotion session was held at the Djokosoetono Convention Hall, Faculty of Law UI, on Monday (09/02/2026). The candidate, Fathudin Kalimas, successfully completed his dissertation titled “Fungsi Publik BUMN Persero sebagai Rasionalitas Objek Sengketa Peradilan Tata Usaha Negara Tahun 2010–2025” (The Public Function of BUMN Persero as a Rationality of Administrative Court Disputes, 2010–2025).

In his research, he highlights the increasingly complex dual identity of BUMN as hybrid entities that operate both as profit-oriented corporations and as public service instruments mandated by the state. This duality becomes more pronounced following structural reforms in the BUMN ecosystem, including the emergence of Danantara, which accelerates corporatization trends in state asset management.

The dissertation identifies a growing “grey area” in governance and legal accountability, particularly when decisions made by BUMN officials affect public rights but lack clear classification within administrative law frameworks. This ambiguity has led to inconsistent judicial interpretations in Administrative Court (PTUN) cases over the past decade.

To address these challenges, the research proposes several key recommendations, including strengthening the authority of PTUN in reviewing BUMN decisions that carry public implications, harmonizing regulations between the BUMN Law and State Finance Law, and clarifying institutional distinctions between Persero and Perum based on their functional mandates.

The academic argues that modernization and corporatization of BUMN are unavoidable in a global economic context. However, such transformation must be balanced with robust legal oversight to ensure that public accountability remains intact.

“Corporate transformation must not erode the principle of public accountability,” the dissertation emphasizes, underscoring the importance of maintaining constitutional safeguards in Indonesia’s evolving state-owned enterprise governance model.

The achievement adds to the growing body of scholarly contributions from UIN Jakarta academics in responding to contemporary legal and governance challenges at both national and global levels.