Deputy Chairman of Commission X of the House of Representatives\n(DPR), Lalu Hadrian, has admitted he was unaware of the Republic of\nIndonesia University (URI), newly established and announced by President\nPrabowo Subianto on Wednesday (23 July).<\/p>\n
Lalu said Commission X, as the government\u2019s partner in the field of\neducation, had never discussed the establishment of URI. As a result, he\nsaid, he did not know the institution\u2019s functions, legal basis or\nbudget.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommission X of the DPR RI has to this day never discussed the\nestablishment of URI, whether in meetings or on official agendas. We\nhave not received any formal explanation regarding its legal basis,\nduties, functions or budget,\u201d Lalu said when contacted on Thursday (24\nJuly).<\/p>\n
He said the government ought to have explained what distinguishes URI\nor what added value it brings compared with the many campuses and state\nservice academies already operating in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
The government, Lalu continued, must also ensure the institution does\nnot duplicate the roles of those existing institutions.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our view, the government is obliged to demonstrate URI\u2019s added\nvalue amid the many state universities and service academies that have\nalready produced leaders, and to guarantee there is no duplication of\nroles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The PKB politician stressed that Commission X is still awaiting an\nofficial explanation from the government. He said his side would raise\nthe matter during a working meeting with the Ministry of Higher\nEducation, Science and Technology after the upcoming August recess.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment we are still awaiting an explanation from the\ngovernment, perhaps during the working meeting with the Ministry of\nHigher Education, Science and Technology in the next session, so that\nthis policy does not give rise to questions and polemics in society,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi explained that URI is an\ninstitution being prepared to train future national leaders, adopting a\nmodel of leadership education applied in several countries.<\/p>\n
According to him, a number of countries have already adopted similar\ninstitutions tasked with preparing future leaders to fill strategic\npositions in government.<\/p>\n
In France, he said, there is the \u00c9cole nationale d\u2019administration\n(ENA), which has since become the Institut National du Service Public\n(INSP), an educational institution for prospective government\nofficials.<\/p>\n
Through a similar model, the government hopes that future leaders in\nIndonesia will possess technical capability as well as a strong sense of\nnational awareness.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it is hoped that all of them will have technical capabilities\nand, most importantly, a strong sense of nationhood. We are all carrying\nout this mandate in the interest of the nation and the state,\u201d Prasetyo\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-commission-x-claims-ignorance-over-prabowos-new-university-for-future-leaders-1784789617", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }