Ganjar Pranowo Quoting Sukarno's Message: The Lasting Power Is Only The Power Of The People

SEMARANG - Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo reiterated the message of the Proclaimer of Ir. Soekarno regarding the power of the people when he installed 17 regional heads.

"Make my sufferings a testimony that the power of a president even if there is a limit because lasting power is only the power of the people and above all is the power of God Almighty".

That is the quote from Ir. Soekarno, who became the opening sentence of Governor Ganjar Pranowo after inaugurating the regional heads who won the 2020 Pilkada Simultaneously.

Ganjar Pranowo conveyed the message because he wanted all elected regents/mayors not to forget their vision and mission. After being inaugurated the regional heads must immediately implement it for the welfare of the people.

"Reform of the bureaucracy is very important at this time, so I left it. I said, for me, this position is just a mandate, the master is the people, so they are expected to understand and work according to their vision and mission. Now is the time to be executed", he said.

Also, Ganjar Pranowo asked the inaugurated regional heads to accelerate the handling of COVID-19 in their respective regions, including disaster mitigation that recently occurred.

"I ask for disaster-prone areas to coordinate immediately, the existing programs just need to be continued, if necessary there is an acceleration. I ask for areas such as Pekalongan, Semarang, Demak to be serious and intense in handling this. It seems that in the 2022 budget we have to concentrate. Regarding that, like it or not, it must be done because it is an 'emergency' condition", he said.

The buffer areas must also work hand in hand to resolve the problem of this disaster and the upstream areas must protect the environment by intensifying planting and reforestation. Meanwhile, the downstream area must prepare a disaster management plan carefully.

"As Semarang Regency, I asked to strengthen reforestation there. Everyone must work for disaster mitigation because BMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency) has reminded us of extreme weather and has asked all to be alert", he concluded.

Ganjar Pranowo also warned about the importance of integrity and there should be no more legal problems in the regions, such as extortion, corruption, and others.

"About the environment, issues of women, children, and disabilities must also be managed specifically because they need affirmation. I also ask for an 'online' complaint channel, because conventional complaints from the people are afraid. Not only the Regent/Mayor personally but all OPDs (Regional Apparatus Organization). "We have to open a channel for complaints so that people can easily complain", he said.

At the inauguration, three regional heads, namely the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Semarang, the Regent and Deputy Regent of Kendal, and the Semarang Regency were appointed directly, while others were online.

Regional heads who participated in the online inauguration were from Pekalongan City, Magelang City and Surakarta City. In addition, the Regent and Deputy of Kebumen, Rembang, Boyolali, Purbalingga, Blora, Sukoharjo, Purworejo, Wonosobo, Wonogiri, Klaten, and Pemalang.

Meanwhile, four other elected regents/mayors namely Demak, Grobogan, Sragen, and Pekalongan have not been inaugurated considering the previous regent/deputy regent's tenure has not been completed.