History today, six years ago, April 21, 2020, Adamas Belva Syah Devara announced his resignation as a special staff (stafsus) of President Joko Widodo (Jokowi). Belva, known as a millennial stafsus, is not a conflict of interest because his position continues.
Previously, Belva's startup company, Ruangguru, was selected as a partner for the pre-employment card program. The narrative made Belva criticized and condemned. Many considered Belva using his power to be able to get a program from the government.
President Jokowi often considers the millennial generation to have an important role in building the nation. This narrative makes Jokowi want to present their representatives in the government. Jokowi considers the suggestions from the millennials are very necessary.
At least the views of the millennial generation have their own influence in improving the people's living standards. As a result, Jokowi wants to raise stafsus from the ranks of millennials. This wish was achieved on November 21, 2019.
Jokowi chose seven young people who represent the millennial generation. Belva Devara is one of them. The founder of the Ruangguru application is considered able to bring change in improving education in Indonesia. Jokowi's desire to present a millennial stafsus has indeed received criticism.
Many consider the contribution of the stafsus not to be big. They have no part in making changes. However, Jokowi believes otherwise. He considers figures like Belva can provide great input. Instead of getting a positive response, Belva's contribution actually brought problems.
Belva is considered to have presented a conflict of interest. Belva is considered to have used his power to facilitate a project to become a partner of the pre-employment card for his company, Ruangguru on March 20, 2020. One of Jokowi's government programs.
"The company led by the President's millennial stafsus is one of the government partners in selling online training for Prakerja card participants. The total budget from the state: Rp. 5.6 trillion. Now we know what the 'legal immunity' clause in the COVID-19 Perppu is for," said the Democratic Party's Wasekjen, Rachland Nasidik as quoted by lamandetik.com, April 15, 2020.
Criticism and condemnation of Belva continued to come. Belva's political ethics were questioned. Belva did not stay silent. He then responded by announcing his resignation on April 21, 2020. Belva revealed that his desire to resign had been conveyed to Jokowi.
Belva does not want the controversy over his company being a partner of the pre-employment card to continue. He does not want the Jokowi government to continue to receive criticism. He also does not want to interfere with Jokowi's concentration which has many agendas to improve the people's living standards.
"Here I convey information related to my resignation as Special Staff to the President. The resignation was conveyed in the form of a letter to the President dated April 15, 2020 and delivered directly to the President on April 17, 2020."
"However, I have made this difficult decision because I do not want polemics about assumptions or public perceptions that vary about my position as Special Staff to the President to be prolonged, which could result in the President and the entire government breaking their concentration in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic," said Belva as quoted by the ANTARA website, April 21, 2020.
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