JAKARTA - Bank Indonesia (BI) Deputy Governor candidate Solikin M. Juhro explained the strategy titled "Watermelon" in the fit and proper test with Commission XI of the DPR, Friday, January 23, 2026.
"So this watermelon is green on the outside, red on the inside, and has seeds as a source of sustainability," he said in a meeting of Commission XI of the DPR, Friday, January 23.
He explained that the term "Watermelon" is an acronym for eight policy focuses, namely macroeconomic and financial stability, Islamic economy and pesantren, innovative macroprudential, acceleration of structural reforms, navigation of food price stabilization, movement of MSMEs and creative economy, reliability of digitalization of payment systems, and joint action synergy and collaboration.
Solikin said that the green color in watermelons reflects orderly and strong governance, and this is analogous to the watermelon skin which looks smooth and sturdy from the outside.
Meanwhile, he said the watermelon meat part depicts the welfare of the community.
On the other hand, the Chairman of Commission XI of the DPR, Mukhamad Misbakhun, had a joke about the color of watermelon meat.
"But this watermelon [the meat] is red, there are yellow ones, sir," he said.
Responding to this, Solikin smiled and emphasized that both red and yellow watermelon meat still represent the welfare of the people. "Yellow also symbolizes the welfare of the people," he said.
According to him, watermelon seeds are interpreted as a symbol of sustainability and continuity of policies for future generations.
Solikin emphasized that the eight strategies in the "Watermelon" concept were designed as a single policy unit that was orchestrated to support the implementation of the government's Asta Cita program, and in line with the direction of national development.
"So these eight watermelon strategies are designed as a package of policies that are orchestrated to simultaneously support the government's Asta Cita program. This is in line with the realization of the government's Asta Cipta program," he said.
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