Minister of Culture Discusses Sumbawa Cultural Heritage, Feisal Tamin Singgung Malu Culture in Bureaucracy

Minister of Culture Fadli Zon. (IST)

JAKARTA - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon received national figure Muhammad Feisal Tamin at the Ministry of Culture Office, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/6). The meeting discussed the preservation of Sumbawa culture, strengthening the institution of culture, to the importance of clean work culture in bureaucracy.

During the meeting, Fadli highlighted the cultural richness of Sumbawa, the area of origin of Feisal Tamin. One of the things discussed was the revitalization of the Istana Dalam Loka area.

Fadli also touched on the findings of sarcophagi and a number of stone burial sites in Sumbawa. The findings are considered to have an important value for the history and civilization of Nusantara.

"Sumbawa has extraordinary cultural assets," said Fadli.

Feisal Tamin appreciates the attention of the Ministry of Culture to the preservation of cultural heritage. He assessed the establishment of the Ministry of Culture as a separate ministry as an important step to place culture as the basis for national development.

However, the former Minister of State for State Apparatus and Bureaucratic Reform, not only talks about sites, palaces, and old relics. He also touched on things that are closer to the daily life of bureaucracy: work culture.

According to Feisal, bureaucracy needs to continue to strengthen integrity, professionalism, and a sense of responsibility. He assessed that public officials must maintain the trust of their positions and build a culture of shame against disciplinary violations and behavioral deviations.

The message is relevant. Culture does not only live in museums or historical sites. It also appears from the way officials work, serve, and maintain public trust.

Feisal believes that Indonesian culture is on the right track with stronger institutional support. He hopes that the preservation and promotion of culture will continue to be strengthened so that Indonesia grows as a nation with character and based on national values.

In the meeting, Fadli was accompanied by the Director of History and Museums Agus Mulyana, the Secretary of the Directorate General of Cultural and Traditional Protection Lita Rahmiati, and the Secretary of the Directorate General of Development, Utilization, and Culture Development Judi Wahjudin.

The Ministry of Culture said the meeting was part of efforts to strengthen collaboration with various stakeholders in maintaining and advancing Indonesian culture.