Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto said the government would open wider space for academics to be involved in the formulation of state policies. He even admitted that he was ready to meet with rectors and professors regularly, if needed every month.
Prabowo made the statement while closing the National Sarasehan of the 2026 Science, Technology, and Industry Convention at the JICC, Senayan, Jakarta, Sunday, June 28.
According to Prabowo, the government needs input from academics to face increasingly complex global challenges.
"If necessary, we meet every month. I need to meet with smart people," said Prabowo.
He admitted that he had been monitoring the progress of the sarasehan and judged that many ideas were worth immediately following up.
"I promise that I will take care of it one by one," he said.
Not only the input from universities, Prabowo said reports from the community in the region were also a concern for the government.
"Even the proposal from children in the village that came directly to me through TikTok or other media, I will immediately follow up," he said.
According to Prabowo, technology allows the government to know the problems in various regions faster so that solutions can also be implemented immediately.
"The difficulties in one village in Nias can be immediately known and resolved in a short time," he said.
Prabowo emphasized that the government should not turn a blind eye to the problems that arise in society. For him, a successful country is a country that dares to admit its shortcomings and works hard to find a way out.
"Difficulties must be faced. We must be brave enough to admit difficulties and find solutions," he said.
He hopes that collaboration between the government, universities, researchers, and the community can produce more targeted policies and provide direct benefits to the people.
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