Facilitate Creativity Like Citayam Fashion Week, Puan Maharani Asks Local Government To Expand Public Space

Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani (Photo: DOK DPR RI)

JAKARTA - Chairperson of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Puan Maharani, believes that young people's creative activities such as Citayam Fashion Week (CFW) must be accommodated. Moreover, the phenomenon of showing off fashion in Upper Hamlet has spread to various areas, such as Bandung, Surabaya and Malang.

According to him, if the activity is disbanded, the government must find a solution or another location so that young people can still channel their creativity.

"Even if Citayam Fashion Week in Dukuh Atas has to be closed for reasons of traffic jams, security and order, then we must find another conducive place so that the creative energy of young people can still be channeled," said Puan in her statement, Wednesday, July 27.

Puan then asked the government, especially local governments to increase public spaces that are conducive for young people to be creative, such as Citayam Fashion Week (CFW).

“Public spaces must be safe, comfortable and inclusive. This means that all citizens from all walks of life have the same right to access the public space, without discriminating against their background,” said Puan.

Even so, Puan emphasized, an inclusive public space also requires the enforcement of rules, both legal and ethical rules that are upheld together.

“So, apart from being free to access public space by all citizens from various backgrounds, citizens must also obey the applicable rules. From this conducive public space, creativity and even new creative ideas will emerge,” he said.

Puan also appealed to young people who are active in CFW activities and the like, which are starting to bloom in various regions, not to forget about formal education.

"You can be creative, but don't leave school. Because formal schools will provide a strong foundation for young people to carry out creative activities,” said Puan.

Puan said that in the revision of the National Education System Law (Sisdiknas), the House of Representatives and the Government are currently seeking education guarantees for the nation's children for up to 12 years, or up to SMA/SMK or equivalent.

"So, God willing, every child of the nation will get the same guaranteed right to access education for 12 years. The cost of education will be borne by the state," he said.