What's Behind Controversy of Education Minister's Shadow Team?
Minister of Education, Culture, Research and Technology Nadiem Makarim is in the spotlight following a controversy after admitting to having a special team of 400 people outside the ministry who designed policies. "We now have 400 product managers, software engineers, and data scientists working as an inherent team for the ministry," Nadiem said via Instagram account @nadiemmakarim on Sept 21.
Deputy Chairperson of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Lestari Moerdijat said Nadiem had to explain the duties and functions of the special team to stakeholders. "Efforts to accelerate the national education development require transparency," Lestari said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Muhammadiyah General Secretary Abdul Mu'ti encouraged the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to audit Nadiem's shadow team. "The shadow team is inefficient and can invoke the interpretation of collusion."