DPD Secretary-General's Message to Staff: Accelerate Performance, Solidarity, and Efficiency
Jakarta, VIVA – Secretary-General of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) of the Republic of Indonesia, Mohammad Iqbal, led the first morning assembly after the long Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah holiday within the DPD General Secretariat environment.
In front of 1,464 employees, the DPD RI Secretary-General emphasised the importance of mental and physical readiness to face the dense legislative challenges in the remaining session period this year.
The timing of this morning assembly coincides with 10 Syawal 1447 H, also marking the return to office activities after a 16-calendar-day national holiday and collective leave. Mohammad Iqbal likened the assembly to an instrument for aligning visions to check the organisation’s readiness before carrying out the state’s mission.
“This morning assembly is more than just a physical ceremony. It is a check on the readiness of 1,464 human resources under my responsibility. We must ensure the organisation is prepared to carry out its duties before entering the upcoming recess period,” said Iqbal while leading the Morning Assembly at the DPD RI Parking Field in the Parliament Complex, Jakarta, on Monday, 30 March 2026.
In his directions, the DPD RI Secretary-General conveyed three main instructional points to all ranks. First, accelerating performance in Session IV considering the short time before entering the recess period.
He stressed that there should be no delays in the DPD RI’s core agenda, whether in legislative functions, oversight, or consideration.
“There is no room for slowness or mistakes. Everything must be on time, in accordance with regulations, on target, while still prioritising efficiency and budget transparency,” he asserted.
Second, he continued, strengthening solidarity and eliminating sectoral egos across all work units, both at the centre and in the regions, to work in unison. He also emphasised that weakness in one unit would impact the entire system.
“Solidarity between units is the key to the institution’s strength in facing political dynamics,” said Iqbal.
Finally, he advised adaptation to geopolitical and global technology dynamics. In addition, he reminded of the possibility of policy adjustments such as budget efficiency to work-from-home (WFH) schemes.
“It is important for us to strengthen IT systems and database security for the results of DPD RI’s work as anticipation for the future,” he hoped.