Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno open voice about his wealth which has soared almost threefold in a year.
The State Administrators Wealth Report (LHKPN) notes that Sandiaga’s wealth has jumped by Rp. 6.8 trillion or from Rp. 3.8 trillion in 2020 to Rp. 10.6 trillion in 2021.
Sandiaga admitted that he did not know for sure the reason behind the spike because his assets were managed by professionals and had been reported openly as a public official since 2015.
“Because all of my assets are managed professionally, I can no longer see what it’s like,” he said in a statement received CNNIndonesia.com from his personal assistant, Wednesday (20/5).
Even so, Sandiaga suspects the spike was due to the economic and business revival that occurred last year from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“But last 2021 was the year of our economic revival, many government policies have succeeded in strengthening our economy, so that the overall portfolio has increased, and we need to appreciate this,” said Sandiaga.
In responding to the surge in his wealth, Sandiaga admitted that he was grateful to be entrusted with more wealth. He believes this is a mandate that must be used to benefit the community at large.
“I see this as a mandate and the work that I conveyed earlier is part of worship. Whatever is listed there belongs to Allah SWT, which has been entrusted to all of us to be able to benefit the community at large,” he said.
In the 2021 LHKPN, Sandiaga is recorded as owning 17 plots of land and buildings spread across Jakarta to the United States (US) with a total value of IDR 253.46 billion.
In addition, he has three units of transportation equipment with a value of Rp. 775 million and is recorded as having other movable assets worth Rp. 3.2 billion.
Sandiaga is also listed as having IDR 9.77 trillion in securities and IDR 787.64 billion in cash and cash equivalents. Then, other assets of Rp. 85.9 billion. The former deputy governor of DKI Jakarta is also known to have a debt of IDR 289.03 billion.
(wel/sfr)
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