Deputy Interior Minister Urges Regional Legislative Councils to Actively Oversee Local Bureaucratic Transformation
Deputy Interior Minister (Wamendagri) Bima Arya Sugiarto has urged Regional People’s Representative Councils (DPRD) to play an active role in overseeing bureaucratic transformation in the regions. This is to ensure that government programmes run effectively and have a tangible impact on society.
He conveyed this during a presentation at the Refresher Course for Regional Leadership DPRD Chairpersons Across Indonesia in the Sudirman Room, Military Academy (Akmil), Magelang, Central Java.
In his presentation, Bima highlighted bureaucratic challenges that he assessed as not yet fully adaptive to change. This condition has the potential to hinder the effectiveness of development programmes, even with changes in regional leadership.
“Elected and appointed leaders come and go, but the bureaucracy remains in place,” Bima stated in a written statement on Thursday (16/4/2026).
In response to these challenges, the government is promoting the implementation of the statecraft concept as a new approach to government management. This concept requires civil servants to work more intelligently, skilfully, and reliably in facing increasingly complex challenges.
Furthermore, Bima stressed that various priority programmes of President Prabowo Subianto must be seriously monitored at the regional level to truly deliver real benefits to society. He assessed that the success of these programmes heavily depends on synergy between local governments and DPRDs.
According to him, national priority programmes must not only be implemented but also ensured to stimulate the local economy, create jobs, and improve community welfare if managed well.
On that occasion, Bima affirmed that DPRDs have a strategic role in ensuring that bureaucratic transformation and programme implementation proceed effectively. Through their budgeting, legislative, and oversight functions, DPRDs are expected to guide policies to hit their targets accurately.
“DPRDs are the key institution; the pin is in your hands, Sirs and Madams,” he asserted.
Further, Bima specifically urged DPRDs to actively monitor the implementation of priority programmes in the regions, from governance to the benefits received by society.