FAJAR.CO.ID, JAKARTA — The Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) has dismissed 26 employees of the General Directorate of Taxes (DJP). Economic observer Hermanto Sardan believes that this is not enough.

“Clean up DJP employees, don’t just fire them, punish them too!” said Hermanto, quoted in his upload to X, Thursday (09/10/2025).

He also highlighted the number of employees laid off. According to him, this figure still remains low compared to the number of DJP employees.

“If there were only 26 people, the public would think it was just entertainment and not a cleaning activity. Out of thousands of DJP employees, this number is very small,” he said.

According to Hermanto, it is common knowledge that DJP has many dirty practices.

“It is common knowledge that this institution has many mafias, they have different ways of playing, they are smart people in their field, so they are very skilled in playing,” he said.

“I myself would be happy to inform the general manager if I have any information about corrupt DJP employees!”

Earlier, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa opened up to journalists. Concerning the reasons for the dismissal of the 26 DJP employees.

“Maybe he (the director general of taxes) found people who were receiving money, who could no longer be forgiven. Yes, they were fired,” Purbaya said in his office at the Finance Ministry.

He admitted that he supported the dismissal action.

“We are cleaning up there. The message is this, to other tax friends. This is no longer the time to play,” he concluded.
(Arya/Dawn)

Fajar.co.id, Jakarta – Video Viral featuring Gudang Garam employees. They would have received the cessation of employment (dismissals).

The download came out of the @MDYXX account on Saturday (6/9/2025) with a brief information, “The farewell time of PT Gudang Garam employees who were dismissed. The world of work was not correct.”

There was no official statement from Gudang Garam on this subject. But if it refers to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), Gudang Garam’s financial performance is in fact.

In 2024, the company pocketed a net profit from RP980.8 billion, dropped up to 81.57% compared to the previous year, which reached 5.32 rumber.

The drop in the purchasing power of people and intense competition in the cigarette industry is considered a major factor.

In the middle of the situation, the name of Susilo Wonowidjo was under the spotlight. He is called the owner of Gudang Garam.

Who is Susilo Wonowidjojo?

He was known to be born in Kediri on November 18, 1956, Susilo Wonowidjo was the second generation of the founder of Gudang Garam.

Susilo The third child of seven brothers and sisters Surya Wonowidjojojo, the company’s pioneer, and grew up in a family environment that built a cigarette company from zero.

Susilo’s career has started at a young age. In the 1970s, he was already active in factory operations.

In their twenties, he was confident as a director and was involved in the modernization of production with the use of Kretek Pelching machines. After the death of his father in 1985, the management of the company was owned by his brother, Rahman Halim.

But since 2008, the stick turned to Susilo after the death of his brother. In the hands of Susilo, Gudang Garam widened the production area in 2013.