PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA — PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero), or APN, recently held a meeting with representatives of former employees from the Duta Palma Group at its Jakarta headquarters. The session was part of APN’s commitment to maintaining open and transparent communication regarding the state-mandated management of confiscated assets.
The meeting, which took place in APN’s main office meeting room, was attended by three representatives of former Duta Palma employees—Fadillah KR. Sukayat, Erawan Susanto, and Hebbi Tornando—who voiced concerns about the post-layoff situation following the legal proceedings involving their former employer.
Representatives from APN management included Antonius (Head of HR Management and Development), Jonnie Kuntara (Head of Plantation HR), Syarifudin Harahap (Head of Security and HSE), Renaldi Zein (Head of Communications and Institutional Relations), and Okky Suryono (VP Corporate Secretary & ESG).
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During the discussion, APN clarified that the company was only appointed by the state to manage physical assets—primarily 221,000 hectares of oil palm plantation land and associated infrastructure in Riau and West Kalimantan. These assets, including transport equipment such as vessels, were seized in a legal case involving Duta Palma Group and handed over by the Attorney General’s Office to the Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), which then designated APN as the asset manager.
“What was entrusted to us were physical assets, not the entire Duta Palma company. We did not inherit any operational responsibilities or employment obligations, including for those based in Jakarta,” APN representatives explained, as reported by Palmoilmagazine.com via Agrinas (June 4, 2025).
APN also disclosed that the assets were in poor condition when received: 50% were severely damaged, 30% moderately damaged, and only 20% were in relatively good condition. In response, APN launched normalization and infrastructure rehabilitation programs to restore the productivity and economic value of the plantations.
Responding to the concerns of the former employees, APN expressed empathy and clarified that, while the company has no legal employment obligations to them, it remains open to considering them for future roles through standard recruitment procedures.
“In the spirit of goodwill, APN’s President Director has instructed that any former Duta Palma employees who wish to apply for positions may do so through our formal recruitment process, based on our labor needs,” said the management.
This approach reflects APN’s commitment to a human-centered transition during the asset management handover. The company aims to maintain constructive and professional relationships with affected individuals while upholding its responsibility as a state-appointed asset steward.
Following the meeting, the former Duta Palma employee representatives expressed appreciation for APN’s transparency and collaborative stance, expressing hope to contribute to the transformation currently underway at the company.
This meeting marks a constructive first step in establishing ongoing dialogue between APN and those impacted by the asset transition. APN reiterated its commitment to a professional, empathetic, and sustainability-oriented approach in alignment with the Indonesian government’s broader vision for national food and energy resilience under President H. Prabowo Subianto. (P2)
