Meninggalkan Penghasilan 400 Jutaan Sebulan Untuk Bersih-Bersih Imigrasi!?

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Why did Silmi Karim leave a 400 million per month salary to clean up Indonesia's immigration system?

Helmy Yahya hosts Silmi Karim, the Director General of Immigration, in an interview format. Karim begins by explaining he left a 400 million rupiah per month private sector salary to take this public role. He discloses that President Jokowi directly requested him to clean up immigration, implying prior issues. Karim describes launching three new visa products—electronic visa on arrival, pre-investment visa, and tourist visit visa—within his first week on January 26. He discusses simplifying processes, such as a color-coded system (green, yellow, red) for foreign nationals to streamline online residence permit extensions. The conversation covers specific visa types like sports visas for athletes and entertainment visas for musicians, addressing past hurdles like a five-year work experience requirement. Karim talks about plans for a diaspora visa to facilitate Indonesians abroad and a second home visa requiring a 2 billion rupiah deposit. He compares Indonesia's visa policies to countries like Australia and the UK, noting their higher tourist numbers despite visa requirements. The guest shares his background in state-owned enterprises like Pindad and Barata, where he led transformations. Karim emphasizes leadership principles like building trust, effective communication, and focusing on positive energy. He recounts restructuring a 35 trillion rupiah debt at a previous role. The episode concludes with Karim's insights on managing organizational change and his commitment to making immigration services user-friendly.

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