UPH Academics And Gender Equality Activists: Puan Maharani Potential To Become A National Leader

Chairman of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Maharani. (Photo: Doc. DPR)

JAKARTA - The chairman of the DPR RI, Puan Maharani, is considered to have the potential to become a national leader in the upcoming presidential election. His experience and track record of leadership in state institutions that were very successful became the capital for Bung Karno's grandson to be promoted to become a national leader.

This was conveyed by Academic and Gender Equality Activist Alexander Aur during a discussion entitled 'Puan Maharani: Quo Vadis Protection and Empowerment of Women, Children and Disabilities,' in Jakarta, Tuesday 7 December.

"When we talk about the track record of leadership, Mrs. Puan certainly has the potential to become a national leader. The experience when he was the Chair of the PDI-P faction in the DPR RI, the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture and currently as the Chair of the DPR RI has become a big asset for future leadership. After all, the experience of leading state institutions is like a straight path to leading the country," he said in a written statement.

He also explained that when Puan became Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK), many successful government programs such as reducing poverty, Pre-Employment Cards, Smart Indonesia Cards, Basic Food Cards, Bidik Misi, and other programs went well.

"Don't forget that at that time, Mrs. Puan coordinated 8 ministries that were directly related to empowering people's welfare. So when the 8 ministry program is successful, it is also his success in leading. And that leadership quality is the ability to consolidate which results are clear when the programs are successful,” explained Alex.

Puan's experience is getting more mature, he continued when he led the DPR RI. Consolidation and coordination across factions that have been carried out by Puan is recognized as very effective in creating political stability in the DPR RI.

"In the past, we saw that the DPR RI was often noisy, then under the leadership of Mrs. DPR RI, it looks stable. This is not impossible because of his mature leadership ability,” said the Philosophy Lecturer at Pelita Harapan University.

Alex added that as the current chairman of the DPR RI, Puan Maharani has an extraordinary opportunity to further demonstrate her ability to lead. This includes taking sides with public issues that are currently being awaited by the public.

In addition, Puan said that on many occasions she always conveyed her commitment to Advanced Indonesia. And this was conveyed by Puan when delivering her first speech as Chair of the Indonesian House of Representatives.

"Things that become community needs are conveyed in a straightforward manner as a form of his partisanship, such as improving more equitable health services, strengthening the disaster management system, improving the social security system and other concrete needs of the community. This means that as a politician, he already has clear alignments which are the capital to lead this country in the future," concluded Alex.