Alumni Association Meets Vice President Gibran to Discuss National Issues

Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka convened with leaders of the Nusantara Student Executive Body (BEM) Alumni Association at the Vice Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday, June 22, 2026. During the meeting, Gibran encouraged the alumni to actively participate in nation-building efforts.

Tommy Suswanto, the Chairman of the Nusantara BEM Alumni Association, stated that Gibran views the alumni as strategic partners in strengthening development and channeling public aspirations. "We are expected to join hands to build the nation and the country," Tommy conveyed in a written statement released by the Vice Presidential Secretariat.

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We are expected to join hands to build the nation and the country.

The Nusantara BEM Alumni Association was officially established in October of the previous year, with its central board inaugurated on June 18, 2026. The organization unites alumni from BEM across 189 universities in Indonesia.

During the meeting, the alumni association presented several key issues. These included the scarcity of "Minyakita" (a government-subsidized cooking oil), the difficulties encountered by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and concerns regarding the prices of rice and fertilizer. Tommy expressed that the Vice President received their concerns openly and receptively. Gibran also encouraged the alumni to continue voicing public aspirations through various communication channels, assuring them of his office's commitment to supporting national development agendas.

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The Vice President could accept all that we meant and or what we conveyed with open arms, openly, extraordinarily.