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        "id": 1634922,
        "msgid": "analyst-presence-of-cabinet-secretary-teddy-at-various-events-is-normal-and-part-of-his-role-1774450295",
        "date": "2026-03-25 20:55:00",
        "title": "Analyst: Presence of Cabinet Secretary Teddy at Various Events is Normal and Part of His Role",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Political communication analyst Hendri Satrio has defended the frequent appearances of Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya at government events, describing them as a normal and commendable aspect of his coordination and oversight duties. He warns ministers against viewing Teddy's presence suspiciously as an extension of President Prabowo Subianto's oversight, which could lead to superficial efforts to please rather than genuine performance improvements. This comes amid observations of Teddy accompanying officials during the 2026 Eid return traffic monitoring, emphasising the need for ministers to avoid paranoia and focus on effective governance.",
        "content": "<p>Political communication analyst Hendri Satrio, or Hensa, stated that\nthe presence of Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya, or Seskab Teddy,\nat various field activities of officials or ministers in the Merah Putih\nCabinet is entirely normal. He said that ministers or officials need not\nfeel burdened by this.<\/p>\n<p>Hensa made this comment after Seskab Teddy was seen accompanying the\nMinister of Transportation, Dudy Purwagandhi, in monitoring the return\nflow of Eid travellers in 2026. For Hensa, Teddy\u2019s presence is normal\nand even worthy of appreciation.<\/p>\n<p>Hensa assessed that Seskab Teddy is most likely just wanting to\nensure that government programmes are running as they should and truly\nbenefiting the people. This intention, in his view, does not need to be\nexaggerated or suspected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeddy might just want to make sure the programmes are running well\nand having a positive impact on the people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also reminded ministers not to have the wrong perception of\nSeskab\u2019s presence itself. If ministers start seeing Teddy as an\nextension of President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s eyes in the field, what\nhappens is not performance improvement, but rather image-building.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeskab Teddy is everywhere. This is good, but I\u2019m worried that\nministers might create AsKabPi programmes\u2014just to make Seskab happy, so\nthat Seskab only reports the good things to the President,\u201d said Hensa\nin his statement on Wednesday (25\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Hensa emphasised that the function of the Cabinet\nSecretary indeed includes coordination and supervision of government\noperations. Teddy\u2019s presence in the field, including during the Eid\nmonitoring, is truly part of that role, so it is not an anomaly that\nneeds to be feared.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Teddy just wants to make sure everything is running well.\nThat\u2019s his job. The problem arises if the ministers become paranoid and\nplay it safe,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/analyst-presence-of-cabinet-secretary-teddy-at-various-events-is-normal-and-part-of-his-role-1774450295",
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