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Garuda lauded for picking deputy chief who helped reveal scandal

Scandal-ridden Garuda won praise from analysts for its leadership overhaul, with its new CE getting support from a lieutenant who was among those criticising the airline’s accounting practices. The appointment of deputy CE Dony Oskaria, who will help run Garuda alongside CE Irfan Setiaputra, raised the expectation the company will be able to execute its recovery plan, said aviation analyst Gerry Soejatman. Oskaria’s appointment was part of leadership changes announced Wednesday. Oskaria, 50, is a long-time executive at CT Corp, a conglomerate owned by Chairul Tanjung, Indonesia’s former economy minister, who holds 26% of Garuda. Oskaria and Tanjung’s brother Chairal Tanjung were two members of Garuda’s board of commissioners who refused to sign its erroneous 2018 accounts. <br/>