JAKARTA - Political communication observer at Esa Unggul University, Jamiluddin Ritonga, considers it natural because it was done spontaneously related to the blusukan of President Prabowo Subianto along the residential areas on the edge of the Senen area, Central Jakarta on Thursday, March 26, afternoon.
"Blusukan was carried out without formal prior notification, so that the field situation was as it was, not a setting. The dialogue that took place also seemed relaxed, straightforward, and not distant. It was impressive that the interaction showed the emotional closeness between Prabowo and local residents," said Jamiluddin in Jakarta, Friday, March 27.
Prabowo, he continued, also immediately provided a solution by building a residence for residents around the railway in the Monday area. Jamiluddin assessed that the solution was indeed part of the results of the field visit which was carried out naturally, not for imaging as often done by Joko Widodo so far.
"So, the blusukan carried out by Prabowo has a clear goal to solve the problems of local residents, not just to meet the residents for the sake of popularity," he said.
In addition, said Jamiluddin, Prabowo's blusukan was natural because it was carried out without bringing an excessive camera team to document every movement of the head of state.
"The blusukan he carried out was more focused on solving problems, not on optimizing documentation for the sake of imaging. This is clearly seen from the blusukan carried out by Prabowo by listening more to the complaints and aspirations of local residents. Prabowo did not dominate the conversation in the blusukan," he said.
According to him, Prabowo's blusukan also seemed to want to restore the true meaning of blusukan. "Prabowo blusukan by directly going to the field, greeting the people, and seeing and listening directly to the real conditions without strict protocols," he said.
"So, the Prabowo-style blusukan is in line with the original purpose of the blusukan. The blusukan is carried out to find out the conditions of the people directly, cut the bureaucratic path, and provide quick solutions," added Jamiluddin.
So, he added, the essence of blusukan is the egalitarian approach of the leader and close to the people. Therefore, blusukan can function to build people's trust (trust) to leaders.
"I think that's what Prabowo wants to achieve by visiting residents' homes on the edge of the railway in the Monday area, Jakarta," he said.
Previously, the Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Teddy Indra Wijaya revealed that the visit of the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto to the settlement of residents on the edge of the Senen area railway, Jakarta, Thursday, March 26, was carried out suddenly. He revealed that in the afternoon Prabowo suddenly wanted to see residents who still live on the edge of the railway in the Senen area.
"Yes, he was ready and wanted to disguise himself, use a normal car and very little after-presidency," Teddy told reporters, Thursday, March 26.
Teddy, who accompanied Prabowo, said that many residents were enthusiastic and surprised when they saw the Head of State on the edge of the track. During the visit, he said, Prabowo expressed a desire to build decent housing for local residents.
"The President wants to build decent houses for residents who still live on the edge of the railway, 3 km from the center of Jakarta," he said.
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