Chairman of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD) Sultan B Najamuddin said the institutions he leads will continue to collaborate with all stakeholders, especially local governments.
This was conveyed by the former deputy governor of Bengkulu while attending the Inauguration of the Regional Head at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta on Thursday, February 20.
"The essence of the political struggle of the DPD RI is as a political tool for the local government and local people. So we make sure all members of the DPD RI are ready to collaborate with regional heads, both governors, regents and mayors who have just been inaugurated", said Sultan.
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Institutionally, the DPD RI has a function of legislation, budgeting and supervision which can also be used as a political instrument to collaborate with local governments. This period of DPD RI wants to focus on considering and supervising matters related to regional autonomy in accordance with articles 22D and 22E of the constitution.
"So we want the position and role of DPD to be emphasized and clarified in supporting development in the regions. DPD is a bridge of regional government political aspirations and is a means of supervision of the implementation of laws and central transfer budgets to the regions (TKD)", said the former chairman of HIPMI Bengkulu.
Furthermore, the Sultan congratulated the inauguration of all regional heads directly by President Prabowo Subianto. We should be proud because for the first time in the history of regional heads being inaugurated simultaneously at the state Palace by the head of state and the head of government.
"We see this as showing the political desire of President Prabowo to gather all national powers in the regions to collaborate, work together to make all government programs successful. And of course to emphasize the principles of national unity in the presidential government system", he concluded.
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