JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of Commission XIII of the DPR Sugiat Santoso received the KWP Award 2026 from the Coordinating Board of Parliamentarians (KWP) as a Legislator Concerned about Human Rights Protection.
This award is a form of appreciation for Sugiat's dedication and work in fighting for human rights in the country.
At this moment, Sugiat expressed his gratitude to the KWP as a forum for journalist organizations in Parliament that gave serious attention to the work of DPR members.
"I am grateful to be chosen as one of the members who received this award, the KWP Award is a good step from the journalist forum to mobilize our work as representatives of the people, especially in Commission XIII of the DPR as a tool for completing the council that fights for people's human rights," said Sugiat after receiving the award at the DPR/MPR building, Jakarta, Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Sugiat assessed that this award was not just a ceremonial event. For him, this event actually gave new energy to every legislator to work more concretely in advocating public aspirations.
"For us, this is not just a ceremony but also an encouragement for members of the DPR to work to absorb the aspirations of the people, especially our constituents in each district," he said.
This member of the Gerindra Party Faction also appreciated the KWP Award activities. This event was even considered by Sugiat as a bridge for the Deputy People's Representative who received the award to show the work of Legislation to the community.
In the future, this Legislator from the North Sumatra (Sumut) III District hopes that the KWP Award can continue to be held. He wants the synergy between journalists and legislators to continue to run well.
"In the future, we hope that positive activities like this will continue, it is very important that the synergy between the media and Parliament continues to run well, so that the public is educated with the work of the Legislature," he said.
For information, the KWP Award 2026 carries the theme 'Guarding the Struggle, Appreciating Dedication: Together Creating a Golden Indonesia'. This event is a biennial agenda that aims to give recognition to legislators, senators, to parliamentary working partners who have a real impact through their legislative and supervisory functions.
This year's event recorded more than 60 nominations for award recipients. The tradition of awarding this award 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, Hutama Karya, PLN, Taspen, and Inalum.
This support emphasizes the importance of collaboration between elements in realizing better state governance.
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