Listening To Cultural Complaints, KSP Moeldoko: With All Our Strength, We Will Respond To Existing Problems

Presidential Chief of Staff (KSP) Moeldoko/Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Presidential Chief of Staff, Moeldoko, said the government would continue to pay attention to the issue of the welfare of Indonesian artists and culturalists. KSP will make every effort to find solutions to the problems presented by artists and culturalists.

"KSP will ensure that government policies and regulations can run without obstacles in the field. In this case, art goods are hampered by delivery and are stuck in border areas, this could be a matter of individuals," said Moeldoko, as quoted by Antara, Sunday, May 22. .

"We will call the Director General of the relevant Ministries/Institutions and we will sit down together to find a solution. With all our might, we will respond to problems that exist in the public," he continued.

Another form of attention from the government to artists is to make the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) platforms a space for expression and appreciation for the nation's children's artworks. Especially after going through two years of a pandemic that limited the space for expression.

Moeldoko hopes that the ongoing revitalization of TMII will provide fresh air for Indonesian artists and culturalists.

"The government is working on how to make TMII a public area with a new color. The items are old but their functions are adapted to current needs. One of them is to accommodate the expression space for Indonesian artists and culturalists," said Moeldoko.

TMII itself is an important asset to teach the next generation about Indonesian culture, arts and diversity. Therefore, the takeover of TMII's assets from the private sector to the government in accordance with Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 19 of 2021 is the right thing to do.

Meanwhile, the well-known cultural observer, Butet Kartaredjasa, believes that KSP Moeldoko is able to solve the problems currently facing artists. One of them is technical problems in the field.

"However, we believe that Mr. Moeldoko as the Presidential Chief of Staff can help ease the burdens and problems of fellow artists," said Butet.

One of the things that cultural observers complained to Moeldoko was related to the trade system for sending art goods to and from abroad, which often stalled and encountered many obstacles, especially in border areas.

This difficulty also has an impact on the activities of artists and curators who often hold art exhibitions abroad or bring in works of art from abroad.