Head of Bakom: President Requests Communication to Serve as a Tool for National Unity

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Head of the Indonesian Republic Communication Agency, Syahganda Nainggolan, stated that President Prabowo Subianto has provided directives to ensure that government communication serves as a tool for national unity.

“The President’s directive is focused on how this communication can become a tool for national unity,” said Syahganda following his inauguration as Head of the Indonesian Communication Agency (Bakom) at the State Palace, Jakarta, on Friday.

Syahganda stated that he will direct his entire staff to implement the President’s instructions to ensure that development messages and the Head of State’s key ideas are conveyed transparently and inclusively to all layers of Indonesian society.

Syahganda emphasised that the primary task of the agency he leads is to safeguard the nation’s narrative and civilisation. This will be achieved through intensive dialogue between the government and the press.

“The essence is communication and narrative. Therefore, as the Communication Agency, we are certainly here to safeguard civilisation,” he remarked.

He added that Bakom RI will optimise discussion spaces with journalists. A two-way dialogue is expected to facilitate the flow of information from the government to the public and vice versa.

“The goal is for the dialogue between the government and media colleagues to ultimately convey government messages to the public and bring the public’s messages back to the government,” said Syahganda.

In implementing these directives, Syahganda expressed his commitment to providing significant trust and a large workload to the Deputy Head of Bakom RI, Fadli Tri Hartono, who is younger than himself, to ensure the agency’s operational effectiveness.

President Prabowo Subianto inaugurated Syahganda Nainggolan as the Head of the Indonesian Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI and Fadli Tri Hartono as the Deputy Head of Bakom RI at the State Palace in Jakarta on Friday.

The inauguration was based on Presidential Decree Number 106/P of 2026 regarding the Appointment of the Head and Deputy Head of the Government Communication Agency. The decree was established in Jakarta on 1 October 2026.