Majority Of Regional Heads Lack Experience, Minister Of Home Affairs Tito Asks President Prabowo To Intervene

JAKARTA - Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian stated that the majority of regional heads from the last regional elections were new faces who did not have the experience of leading, thus requiring direct directions from President Prabowo Subianto.

"Our data, 80 percent are those who have never served, both as deputy regents, regents, mayors, deputy mayors, governors, and deputy governors," Tito said during a speech on the agenda of the All-Indonesian Regency Government Association (Apkasi) Autonomy Expo 2025 in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, August 28.

Tito said, out of a total of 548 regional heads who were inaugurated until February 2025, around 80 percent had never held executive positions at the regional level. While the other 20 percent already have sufficient leadership experience and flight hours.

"So, it is necessary to get directions from the President," said Tito.

He also mentioned the existence of three large regional head associations that form a forum for coordination and synergy between the central and regional governments. The three are the Governor's Association led by Jambi Governor Al Haris, the City Government Association (Apeksi) chaired by the Mayor of Surabaya Eri Cahyadi, and the Apkasi which is now led by Banyuwangi Regent Ipuk Fiestiandani.

According to Tito, Apkasi is the largest regional head organization with 416 members and has a strategic role because of direct contact with the community at the district level.

Dengan banyaknya kepala daerah baru, kata Tito, arahan Presiden menjadi sangat penting agar mereka mampu menjalankan pemerintahan daerah dengan baik serta mendukung program nasional yang digulirkan pemerintah pusat.

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With so many new regional heads, said Tito, the President's directives are very important so that they are able to run regional governments well and support national programs launched by the central government.