Bima Arya Equips IPDN Papua Cadets with Three Core Leadership Foundations

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya Sugiarto has emphasised that every prospective regional leader and bureaucrat must possess three fundamental pillars of leadership: ideology, strategy, and tactics.

These three aspects are considered crucial to ensure that leaders are able to make decisions based on truth and public service. Decisions must not be based solely on considerations of popularity or short-term interests.

“For those of you who today have visions and ambitions to hold strategic positions, no matter what they may be, you must have values and principles so that you are not easily swayed by transactional interests,” Bima stated in a written statement on Wednesday (24/06/202<0xC2>6).

He expressed this during a book discussion event for ‘Babad Alas’ at the Institute of Home Affairs (IPDN) Papua campus in Jayapura on Monday (22/06/2026).

Bima explained that ideology serves as a compass that determines the direction of policy. However, these values must be translated through appropriate strategies to be realised as programmes that address the needs of citizens. According to him, such strategies have proven capable of driving regional progress.

As an example, Bogor City’s Local Generated Revenue (PAD) successfully increased from Rp 544 billion to Rp 1.45 trillion in 2024, representing a rise of 167.9 per cent.

Furthermore, various development programmes were successfully realised. These achievements include the revitalisation of 15 hectares of city parks and the construction of 300 kilometres of pedestrian walkways to improve the quality of public spaces.

Furthermore, Bima highlighted the importance of tactics and execution capabilities. He assessed that leaders must not only plan but also understand community issues directly by going into the field.

“A leader must be skilled in field operations; therefore, my message is that the real problems are in the field, not behind a desk,” he asserted.

He also reminded students that the opportunity to lead is a precious mandate that does not last forever. Therefore, every prospective leader needs to prepare themselves from an early stage.

This is vital so that they are able to utilise their period of service optimally when they are eventually entrusted with strategic positions.

“When you hold a position, use that precious time to make life better,” Bima added.