Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman has reminded officials,\nincluding ministers and regional heads, that their positions are a\nmandate to serve the people and not power that lasts forever.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the 45th anniversary and 138th graduation ceremony of\nTadulako University (Untad) in Palu, Central Sulawesi, on Thursday,\nAmran said every position has a time limit and can end at any time.<\/p>\n
Amran cited the example of a minister, whose term of office is\nlimited and who can be replaced through a cabinet reshuffle, so the\nposition should not be regarded as permanent.<\/p>\n
\u201cA minister is a contract employee, only five years, and even then\nonly if not reshuffled,\u201d he said before 1,018 graduates from doctoral,\nmaster\u2019s, bachelor\u2019s and applied bachelor\u2019s programmes.<\/p>\n
According to him, the same applies to regional heads. He reminded\nofficials not to act as though they have power over everything once they\nhold office.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho are you? A servant of God, a servant of the people. We are\nservants of the people,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n
Amran emphasised that every official will be held accountable for the\nmandate they receive, so positions must be used to serve the public\ninterest and not personal interests.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will be asked in the hereafter. What did you do with that\nposition?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, being an official is not an easy matter because\nevery authority must be exercised with full responsibility and carries\nmoral consequences and accountability to the public.<\/p>\n
On the occasion, Amran also invited Untad graduates to become drivers\nof the economy and job creators by making use of regional potential.<\/p>\n
He said university graduates need to be bold in developing the skills\nand knowledge acquired during their studies into productive activities\nthat provide economic benefits to the community.<\/p>\n
Amran asked graduates not to be oriented only towards becoming job\nseekers, but to be able to see opportunities in their surroundings and\ndare to start businesses in line with available potential.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/amran-reminds-officials-we-are-servants-of-the-people-1787230443", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }