The Minister Of Home Affairs Asks Regional Officials To Live Simple, Don't Like To Show Off

KENDARI - Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian asked regional officials to use a simple lifestyle and not like to show off (flexing) in order to gain public trust.

The Minister of Home Affairs responded to the virality of Bombana Regent Burhanuddin, who used a luxury Rolex watch brand worth nearly IDR 1 billion.

"It should not be," Tito said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 27.

He mentioned what public officials should do, especially a regent, to be willing to give empathy to the community.

"As a public official, you must also be willing to empathize with the community. Yes, use the pattern of starting a simple life," he said.

According to him, if a regional head is seen using luxury goods, the community becomes antipathy.

"If you don't sympathize with the leader, the leader will also receive a minor response, bully, lose trust (trust)," said Tito.

The Regent of Bombana recently went viral because he used a luxurious watch during the inauguration of Paskibraka members in Bombana, last Friday (15/8).

Responding to this, Bombana Regent Burhanuddin said the watches used were of imitation quality and were purchased in Mangga Dua Jakarta for IDR 1.9 million.

According to him, all accessories with well-known brands must have counterfeit goods.

I can't afford the real one. KW-lah, (buy it) Mangga Dua. The price is Rp. 1.9 million. (Buy it) when I go home Umrah. That's all KW. We want us to have a wish. If we don't have the ability, we buy it and so on," said Burhanuddin.