Deputy Home Minister Stresses Importance of Sustainability in Leadership
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Home Affairs Minister (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto has affirmed the importance of sustainability in leadership as one of the keys to successful development.
Bima also highlighted a tendency among regional heads to prioritise their own programmes to the point of disregarding their predecessors’ achievements. Yet, according to him, sustainability is a crucial foundation for a nation’s progress.
“The key to the success of Singapore, China and others is sustainability,” Bima said in a statement in Jakarta on Wednesday.
He made the remarks whilst delivering a speech at the Welcome Dinner for the third cohort of the 2026 Regional Leadership Consolidation Course (KPPD) at the National Resilience Institute of the Republic of Indonesia (Lemhannas RI), Trigatra Building, Jakarta, on Tuesday (14 July).
He cited the leadership transition in Singapore, which has been able to maintain continuity in its development direction. Changes in leadership, he said, did not interrupt ongoing programmes, but instead strengthened ideology and the development agenda.
“How remarkable it is that Singapore’s leadership transition has not only proceeded smoothly, but has strengthened ideology and development programmes. There is no sectoral ego or programme ego there,” he explained.
In addition, Bima added that a leader should not merely pursue existence, achievement or recognition, but should also be able to inspire others and provide space for contemplation.
Therefore, he hopes the learning process undertaken by KPPD participants, including the briefing at Lemhannas RI and future learning from Singapore’s leaders, can become part of a journey towards ever more meaningful leadership quality.
As additional information, the event was also attended by the Governor of Lemhannas RI, Ace Hasan Syadzily; Chairwoman of the Purnomo Yusgiantoro Center (PYC), Filda C. Yusgiantoro; PYC Secretary Amelia Yusgiantoro; Chair of the PYC Board of Trustees, Inka B. Yusgiantoro; senior and mid-level officials of Lemhannas RI; and PYC members.
From the Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri), attendees included the Head of the Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM), Sugeng Hariyono, accompanied by BPSDM Secretary Afrijal Dahrin.