Indonesian Deputy Interior Minister Urges Regional Leaders to Build Strategic Partnerships

Indonesia's Deputy Interior Minister Akhmad Wiyagus has called on all regional leaders to bolster strategic partnerships with various stakeholders to effectively support the nation's "Asta Cita" development programs. Wiyagus made this appeal during the opening ceremony of the Regional Leader Consolidation Course (KPPD) in Jakarta.

Wiyagus highlighted the crucial role of regional leaders as primary drivers of national development within their respective areas. He stressed that their function extends beyond merely implementing policies; they must be adept at orchestrating all development resources optimally to create policies that yield tangible benefits for the community. This leadership role, he explained, can only be fulfilled effectively through strong synergy with diverse entities.

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The success of national development is largely determined by our ability to build strategic partnerships based on a shared vision and mission, clear role division, effective combination, and commitment to achieving measurable results.

The deputy minister identified essential partnerships, including those between the central and regional governments, regional legislative councils (DPRD), regional leadership coordination forums (Forkopimda), the business sector, universities, the media, and the general public. "The success of national development is largely determined by our ability to build strategic partnerships based on a shared vision and mission, clear role division, effective combination, and commitment to achieving measurable results," Wiyagus stated.

He further detailed five key pillars for building these strategic partnerships: vertical partnerships between central and regional governments; horizontal partnerships among regional governments; partnerships with DPRD and Forkopimda; partnerships with the business and private sectors; and strategic partnerships with the media. Wiyagus concluded by emphasizing that the ultimate goal of strategic partnerships is not merely cooperation but the creation of shared public value, measured by the tangible benefits delivered to the people, not just the number of memorandums of understanding signed.

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Strategic partnerships are ultimately not just about cooperation, but about creating shared value, creative public value. The measure is not how many memorandums of understanding are signed but not professionally executed, but how much benefit it brings to the people, to society.