The youth movement GEMPAR Indonesia has officially inaugurated the\nBranch Councils (DPC) for Batam City and Tanjung Balai Karimun. The\ninauguration and moral declaration ceremony was held at Bethesda Center\nBatam, Mustafa Plaza KDA, in the Riau Islands.<\/p>\n
The inauguration ceremony also served as a platform for Christian and\nCatholic youth in the Riau Islands to declare their national commitment\nto safeguarding national development towards the Golden Indonesia 2045\nvision.<\/p>\n
Strategic attendees included GEMPAR Indonesia\u2019s Chairman Yohanes\nHarry D. Sirait, Secretary General Petrus Uhir Sihombing, Riau Islands\nProvincial Chair Sony Christanto, and GEMPAR Indonesia\u2019s Advisory\nCouncil member Brigadier General (Retired) Bambang Pristiwanto.\nRepresentatives from churches, local government, TNI-Polri, BIN,\nOmbudsman, and interfaith leaders also attended the inauguration.<\/p>\n
Advisory Council member Brigadier General (Retired) Bambang\nPristiwanto praised the presence of various professional and\ninstitutional stakeholders at the event. He stated that their\nparticipation demonstrated GEMPAR\u2019s transformation into a unifying space\nfor youth.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe come from diverse backgrounds but are united by a common goal: to\nbuild a youth that fears God, loves the nation, and is ready to serve\nthe community,\u201d Bambang stated in a statement on Thursday, 28 May\n2026.<\/p>\n
Bambang stressed that the regional Advisory Council is designed to\nprovide solutions, protection, and strategic guidance, not to seek out\nthe mistakes of the management. He assured that the council comprises\ncompetent figures from various backgrounds including the police,\nmilitary, Ombudsman, academia, business, and legal experts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are not here to judge or find fault with the management. Our role\nis to mentor, protect, help find solutions, and ensure GEMPAR continues\nto grow as an organisation that brings benefits. The diversity of our\ncouncil is a major asset in helping young people develop,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Sony Christanto, Chair of GEMPAR Riau Islands, explained that GEMPAR\nis an independent organisation with no affiliation to any political\nparty. This independence allows the organisation to operate more\nflexibly and widely in carrying out social service and youth missions\nwithin the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we are building is not just a management structure, but a\nmovement. Young people must act, serve, create, and be present to\nprovide solutions in society,\u201d Sony stressed.<\/p>\n
Sony urged all new management members not to feel inferior or lose\nmorale due to their age when taking on leadership roles.<\/p>\n
\u201cGod is not looking for the most talented individuals, but those\nwilling to be used. If we are faithful and eager to learn, God can use\nanyone to be a blessing to the nation. If you cannot be the sun, be a\nsmall candle willing to shine and illuminate your surroundings,\u201d Sony\nconcluded.<\/p>\n
The youth and women\u2019s movement is a synergy of two social forces\ndedicated to preserving national morality and acting as initiators in\nthe nation\u2019s development.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/youth-urged-to-provide-solutions-in-society-1780014705", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }