Bambang Patijaya was named the Energy Transition Focus Leader at the KWP Award 2026

JAKARTA - The Chairman of Commission XII of the DPR, Bambang Patijaya, was named the 'Energy Transition and Energy Independence Focus Leader' in the 2026 KWP Award event initiated by the Parliamentary Journalists Coordinating Board (KWP).

The award was given as a form of appreciation for Bambang's commitment in overseeing strategic issues in the energy sector in Parliament.

Responding to the award, Bambang expressed his gratitude to journalists, especially those who are members of the KWP who have given attention and assessment to his performance.

"First, I want to thank you for the attention of my fellow journalists. Because related to this, we are people who are judged by journalists," said Bambang after receiving the award at the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, Thursday, April 16.

The Golkar legislator from the Bangka Belitung District assessed that the role of the media is very important in building communication between the Legislature and the public. According to him, a good partnership between Parliament and the media will help in the delivery of accurate and balanced information.

"We are happy to partner with our friends in the parliamentary media, so that hopefully we can improve cooperation in delivering information to the public in a balanced, correct, accurate, and quality way," he said.

Bambang hopes that the synergy between the DPR and the press will continue to be maintained to support transparency and increase public confidence in the Legislature, especially in strategic issues such as energy transition and national energy security.

The KWP Award 2026 is not only a ceremonial event, but also a symbol of supervision and appreciation from parliamentary journalists for the performance of representatives of the people.

Through this award, legislators are expected to be further encouraged to continue to present policies that are in the public interest and support the realization of Golden Indonesia.

For information, the KWP Award 2026 is a routine biennial agenda that carries the theme 'Guarding the Struggle, Appreciating Dedication: Together Creating a Golden Indonesia'. This event aims to objectively portray the performance of leaders and representatives of the people through press observation.

This year's event recorded more than 60 nominations for award recipients. For information, this award-giving tradition has been consistent, such as the KWP Awards 2021 led by Marlen Erikson Sitompul and the KWP Awards 2023 which were chaired by Ariawan together with Samrut Lellosima.

The implementation of the KWP Award 2026 also received broad support from a number of state-owned enterprises (BUMN) and private companies that play a role in national development, including Bank Mandiri, BNI, BRI, GoTo, Astra, Hutama Karya, PLN, Taspen, Inalum, and others.

This support emphasizes the importance of collaboration between elements in realizing better state governance.