Taipan Is Set To Attend An Invitation From Prabowo For A Discussion At The Presidential Palace, Which Will Also Include Aguan And Boy Thohir

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Taipan Is Set To Attend An Invitation From Prabowo For A Discussion At The Presidential Palace, Which Will Also Include Aguan And Boy Thohir

Monday, 10 Mar 2025

President Prabowo Subianto convened with several prominent conglomerates from Indonesia, including businessman Sugianto Kusuma, also known as Aguan, and Tomy Winata, at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, March 6, 2025. This meeting was reported through a post on the official Instagram account of the Cabinet Secretariat.

The post indicated that Prabowo engaged with eight major entrepreneurs in Indonesia, each with diverse business backgrounds. The attendees included Anthony Salim, Sugianto Kusuma, Prajogo Pangestu, Boy Thohir, Franky Oesman Widjaja, Dato Sri Tahir, James Riady, and Tomy Winata.

During this occasion, the President discussed the latest developments in the country and the global arena, as well as key government programs currently underway, such as the Free Nutritious Food initiative, infrastructure projects, the textile industry, food and energy self-sufficiency, industrialization, and the management of the Danantara Investment Agency, as noted in the Instagram post by @sekretariat.kabinet.

The post was accompanied by several photographs, showing Prabowo alongside Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Widjaya. Furthermore, the photo caption highlighted Prabowo's appreciation for the support provided by the entrepreneurs towards various government policies and programs.

Several invited entrepreneurs have recently been in the spotlight due to their involvement in scandals. For instance, Sugianto Kusuma, known as Aguan, is a successful businessman who founded Agung Sedayu Group in 1970. Recently, Aguan has played a role in several National Strategic Projects (PSN) initiated by the government, including the Swissotel Nusantara and Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2.

Aguan is alleged to be involved in a scandal concerning coastal fencing in the waters of Tangerang, Banten. His company, PT Pantai Indah Kapuk Dua (PANI), is suspected of holding a majority stake in PT Cahaya Inti Sentosa, one of the firms that possesses a Right to Cultivate Certificate (HGB) in the waters of Tangerang, Banten. PT PANI reportedly holds a majority share with ownership of 88,500 shares, valued at approximately Rp 88 billion.