The Ministry of Religious Affairs is strengthening its commitment to ensuring transparent, accountable, and effective management of state assets. Secretary General Kamaruddin Amin has called on all heads of work units across Indonesia to take full responsibility and demonstrate a strong commitment to improving the management of State-Owned Assets (Barang Milik Negara or BMN). He delivered the strategic directive at the official opening of the BMN Census Consolidation and Strengthening Meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday (October 28, 2026).

Organized by the Finance and State Assets Bureau of the Ministry’s Secretariat General, the meeting represents a concrete step toward following up on the BMN Census program, which was launched by Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar on September 15, 2026.

To ensure that all organizational levels are involved, the consolidation program is being conducted in two batches. The first took place on October 20–22, 2026, involving state Islamic and religious higher education institutions. The second term, held on October 28–30, 2026, attended by all First Echelon units and regional offices of the Ministry of Religious Affairs across Indonesia.

In his remarks, Kamaruddin highlighted two key priorities for improving BMN management at the Ministry, which upholds the motto Ikhlas Beramal.

First, strengthening digital-based administrative management. With an extensive vertical organizational structure reaching even the country's most remote areas, the Ministry oversees an enormous volume of state assets. Potential management irregularities and administrative negligence must therefore be minimized to maintain accountability and support the Ministry's efforts to secure favorable assessments from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

Second, optimizing the utilization of idle assets. The Secretary General encouraged work-unit heads to proactively identify state assets that have yet to be managed or utilized effectively. Such underutilized assets should be put to more productive use, enabling them not only to support public services but also to generate tangible contributions to state revenue.

The event also featured the awarding of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' 2025 Asset Management Index (IPA) Awards. The awards were presented directly by the Secretary General, accompanied by Head of the Finance and State Assets Bureau Ahmad Hidayatullah.

In the Central First Echelon Unit category, the Inspectorate General secured first place with an IPA score of 3.51. The Directorate General of Buddhist Community Guidance ranked second with 3.28, followed by the Agency for Human Resources Development (BMBPSDM) in third place with 3.13.

At the provincial level, the Banten Regional Office of the Ministry of Religious Affairs took first place with a score of 3.56. It was followed by the Bali Regional Office with 3.50 and the Special Region of Yogyakarta Regional Office with 3.35.

Through this consolidation and strengthening initiative, the Ministry is optimistic that all stages of the BMN Census will proceed simultaneously and successfully. The initiative is also expected to produce a strategic roadmap for addressing emerging challenges in state asset governance and ensuring more effective asset management in the future.

Source: Kemenag.go.id

Editor : I Made Juni Saputra