Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives\u2019\nCommission XIII, Andreas Hugo Pareira, stated that strengthening the\ntechnocratic aspect within the Presidential Staff Office (KSP) is\nnecessary to oversee the government\u2019s priority programmes.<\/p>\n
Andreas, in a written statement received in Jakarta on Tuesday,\nemphasised that placing human resources with adequate technocratic\ncapacity is key to the success of presidential policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cRegarding technocracy, this has actually been the case from the\nstart. I think the Head should just discuss it with the President. If\nthe problem is technocracy, find technocrats who are capable of\nimplementing those programmes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The statement was delivered by Andreas during a hearing meeting of\nCommission XIII of the House of Representatives with KSP Head Muhammad\nQodari in the Commission XIII meeting room at the parliamentary complex\nin Senayan, Jakarta, on Monday (13\/4).<\/p>\n
The meeting\u2019s agenda was the optimisation of KSP\u2019s role in\ncoordinating and accelerating government priority programmes.<\/p>\n
Andreas reminded that the implementation of strategic policies should\nnot be filled by parties lacking adequate technical competence, as this\ncould potentially hinder programme implementation in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese presidential policy programmes should not have people without\ntechnocratic capabilities placed in policies that require high\ntechnocratic skills,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He cited the issue of geothermal energy development in the East Nusa\nTenggara region, which has sparked debates.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, in my electoral district, one issue that is very strong\nin NTT, especially Flores, is geothermal. Many people talking about\ngeothermal do not understand what it is. So, in the end, they just\nreject it, some just reject it, leading to unproductive pro-contra\ndebates,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to him, the lack of technical understanding in the public\nsphere can trigger non-constructive polemics. Meanwhile, the programme\nhas the potential to become a strategic policy for national energy\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is something that should be important as policy because\nit\u2019s not technocrats speaking there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
For this reason, Andreas encouraged KSP, as the president\u2019s \u201ceyes and\nears,\u201d to play a more active role in bridging such issues, while\nensuring policy communication is based on data and technical\nexpertise.<\/p>\n
\u201cKSP can act as a connector to overcome bottlenecks as mentioned\nearlier, so that government programmes can run optimally and on target,\u201d\nhe said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/house-commission-xiii-strengthen-technocracy-in-ksp-to-oversee-priority-programmes-1776142250", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }