Rows of Nation Leaders Attend the Last Tribute to JB Sumarlin
Delli Asterina ~ Public Relation FEB UI
Jakarta, 02/10/2020 The Body of Prof. Dr. Johannes Baptista (JB) Sumarlin was handed over from the family to the Government in the Dhanapala Hall of the Ministry of Finance on Monday (10/02). The ceremony took place at 09.00 WIB after the family held a mass at the Catholic Church, Jakarta.
“JB Sumarlin is a proud figure and has a lot of knowledge that the current generation needs to learn, his services are not only meaningful to the Ministry of Finance, as one of the institutions that functions as state treasurer, who was once led by him. Because he also led various ministries, “said Sri Mulyani in leading the ceremony of the handover of the body of Prof. Dr. J.B Sumarlin.
Prof. Dr. Johannes Baptista (JB) Sumarlin is a Professor at the University of Indonesia Faculty of Economics and Business. Sumarlin’s career in the Ministry of Finance was initiated since the Sumarlin I breakthrough in 1987. At that time he was the Chairperson of Bappenas and the Minister of Finance ad interim. The Sumarlin I breakthrough was monetary tightening by raising interest rates on Bank Indonesia Certificates (SBI). The breakthrough was carried out by the government and Bank Indonesia to overcome the Indonesian economy facing difficulties. At that time, the Sumarlin I breakthrough succeeded in showing improved development with a growth rate of 5.7 percent exceeding the 5 percent average growth target (1988).
In the Development Cabinet V, Sumarlin was entrusted to serve as Minister of Finance accompanied by Deputy Minister of Finance Nasruddin Sumintapura.
The policies issued to support inflation control and strengthen the credit structure are the Deregulation Policy Package in the Monetary, Financial and Banking Sector (Pako 1988), the March 1989 Package, and the January 1990 Package. “This policy instead results in excessive and less selective bank credit expansion, “Writes the Ministry of Finance. In March 1991 the Sumarlin II breakthrough was issued. This breakthrough II was able to curb the rate of inflation until it gradually dropped to 4.9 percent in 1992. From 1970 to 1998, JB. Sumarlin has many roles in the center of economic and financial policy.
The award was won for his service, the best Minister of Finance in 1989 by Euromoney and in 1990 by the Asian magazine Bintang Mahaputra Adiprana III (1973). JB Sumarlin also won the Grootkruis Star in de Order van Leopold II from the Belgian government in 1975.
In addition to Sri Mulyani who led the event, also attended the Vice President 2009-2014 Boediono, Minister of National Development Planning / Head of the National Development Planning Agency (PPN / Bappenas) Suharso Monoarfa. Acting The Dean of FEB UI Dr. Beta Yulianita Gitahari and Secretary of the Faculty of FEB UI Desti Fitriani, MA.
“The figure of Prof. Dr. J.B Sumarlin was a man who was admired since his role as minister, “Beta said.
Beta knows Prof. JB. Sumarlin is a minister from campus and technocrat. Policies issued to support inflation control and strengthen the credit structure are the Deregulation Policy Package in the Monetary, Financial and Banking Sector (Pako 1988) and the Sumarlin Breakthrough.
During his life, Prof. J.B Sumarlin often attended the FEB UI Faculty of Professors Board meeting, he was also humble and had high commitment and integrity in giving opinions at the DGBF Meeting.
For information, JB Sumarlin died on Thursday (6/2/2020) at Carolus Hospital in Jakarta. The former minister of the Soeharto era was then. interred in the San Diego Hills Cemetery, Karawang today, Monday (02/10/2020).