Dharma Oratmangun Says Appointment Of Abdee Slank Independent Commissioner Of Telkom Is Right

JAKARTA - The general chairman of Karya Cipta Indonesia, Dharma Oratmangun, wrote an open letter to the Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir. In the open letter, Dharma admitted that he was happy with the appointment of Abdee Slank as an Independent Commissioner of Telkom Indonesia.

"I know Bung Abdi not personally face to face but through his family who I know quite well and on several occasions always discuss things that are not only about music but about the National Cultural Strategy and also the orientation of new platforms in the digital era to meet the industrial revolution 4.0. and Society 5.0 with the use of appropriate technology in the means of information for the formation of the nation's morals and character," Dharma wrote in an open letter sent to VOI, Sunday, June 6.

According to him, the family of Abdi's brothers, Buddy ACe and also Rosihan (Senior Journalist) were educated from families who really have a great interest in the progress of this heterogeneous nation. Especially in the field of developing the Pancasila ideology for the Young Generation, they will never back down one step.

"This is measured in Slank's works which are collectively escorted by Bung Abdi Negara, Bimbim, Kaka, Ridho, Ivanka to translate universal humanitarian messages. In contemporary languages that are able to penetrate and shape the characteristics of Indonesian Youth, for their thinking orientation. go global with its Indonesian identity maintained," he said.

Abdi Negara, he continued, in the context of his work and popularity in the field of Music, of course, Abdi Negara has no doubt about his expertise. "Well… this is what makes a few people view State Servants from the perspective of music as mere entertainment, even though music is an expression of culture in the context of constructing civilization," he said.

"Abdi Negara and his friends at Slank, I believe have a noble vision and mission to make music in a cultural context. A visionary reflection in this present era that presents Abdi Negara to be involved in creative media and lead several digital-based companies in order to open the Indonesian digital music market which is indeed a prima donna now and in the future," he added.

Dharma believes that the choice of the Minister of SOEs for Abdi Negara and also Bung Rizal Malarangeng and other names, is the right and legitimate one through various careful considerations. "Bung Abdi is one of the "Locomotives" for Indonesian Musicians. You are the collective pride of all of us. Our prayers are with you," he concluded.