Anies Baswedan Enters The Top Three Ministers Performing Well In Today's Memory, March 22, 2017

Anies Baswedan, who served as Minister of Education and Culture from the 2014-2016 era. (ANTARA)

JAKARTA Memories of today, eight years ago, March 22, 2017, the former Minister of Education and Culture (Mendikbud), Anies Baswedan, surprisingly entered the top three ministers with good performance. The poll was issued by the Indo Barometer survey agency.

Previously, Anies Baswedan's leadership as Minister of Education and Culture strengthened the Indonesian education system. He is considered a person who understands very well national education. Disaster arises. Anies actually surprisingly became a replaced minister.

Anies' career in the world of brilliant education. He once felt that he was the Chancellor of Paramadina University. His leadership as Chancellor was able to bring various kinds of breakthroughs, from scholarship matters to the concept of learning.

Not to mention the issue of his ideas outside campus encouraging the equivalent of education in Indonesia -- Indonesia Teaching. His ability made Anies known to many people. Joko Widodo (Jokowi) ' Jusuf Kalla (JK) winning team only won Anies as his spokesman.

Anies was able to show his capacity by working well until Jokowi-JK won the 2014 presidential election. In particular, Anies was also asked to be the Minister of Education and Culture. The selection of Anies was easy for Jokowi-JK. Anies' footsteps in the world of education are the main ones.

Anies began to carry out his agenda to advance national education. Various breakthroughs began. Anies began to initiate the National Examination (UN) no longer the only requirement to graduate. He also declared a movement between children on the first day of school.

He tried to bring closeness between parents, children, and teachers. Something that can later support the growth and development of children's education. Traces of other advantages from Anies are piled up. However, surprisingly Jokowi took it off on July 27, 2016.

The removal gave rise to various kinds of speculation. Anies was indeed considered to be performing badly, or there was a political decision behind it.

At that time there were seven people in the reshuffle, so it must be remembered for this. This is not one or seven people. There is Mr. Jonan, there is Sudirman Said, Ferry Mursyidan, there is Mr. Saleh Husin, there is Mr. Yuddy Chrisnandi, who else I forget his name. Anyway, seven people."

"This is a political decision that must be respected and I never ask either. Why? Because when the president has decided, he must have complete considerations. About how he must maintain, whether balance, what direction, etc. And for me it is his thing and we must respect it. I am not angry and we continue to work together, "explained Anies Baswedan in a Kick Andy talk show, June 18, 2023.

Gema Anies was removed for poor performance as Minister of Education and Culture may appear. Even though President Jokowi himself never disclosed his reasons to the public. However, this assumption contradicts the results of an opinion poll released by Indo Barometer on March 22, 2017.

Anies was actually able to win the 3rd rank of minister who performed well with an 8.9 percent gain. He is under the Minister of Religion, Lukman Hakim Saifuddin (ranked second) 12.3 percent, and Minister of KKP, Susi Pudjiastuti with 26.3 percent (ranked one).

The survey was conducted in 34 provinces in the period 4-14 March 2014. The total number of respondents reached 1,200. This is proof that not always the minister who was replaced in the middle of the road generally performed poorly in the eyes of the Indonesian people.

"Mrs. Susi has a way to enter the media. Finally, she took the pick-up car. Interestingly, Anies' name is still showing up. It seems that many do not know that Anies is no longer in the cabinet," said Indo Barometer's Executive Director, Muhammad Qodari as quoted by the COMPASS.com page, March 22, 2017.