PPP Chairman Mardiono Urges Cadres to Support Government Programmes
Makassar (ANTARA) - United Development Party (PPP) Chairman Muhamad Mardiono has instructed all cadres to remain close to the people, maintain their alignment with the community, and support government programmes for the nation’s advancement.
“I entrust PPP cadres to always stand with the people and side with the people. PPP cadres must not be provoked by negative issues. And they must support government programmes that are pro-people,” he said during the inauguration of the PPP South Sulawesi Regional Executive Board (DPW) for the 2026-2031 period at Hotel Claro Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Saturday.
He stressed that PPP cadres have a responsibility to oversee and disseminate various government programmes down to the grassroots level. A number of programmes currently being implemented by President Prabowo Subianto, he said, aim to strengthen the national economy and improve public welfare and need to be supported.
Mardiono stated that Indonesia possesses abundant natural resources that must be enjoyed by all the people. Therefore, economic development must encourage the public to become the main actors of development, not merely consumers.
“Indonesia’s natural wealth must not be controlled by only a handful of people. We must also enjoy it and become part of the national development actors. The people must rise to become producers so that the economy grows further,” he asserted.
In addition to the inauguration of the PPP South Sulawesi DPW board for the 2026-2031 period, the organising committee also held technical guidance for all members of the PPP faction across South Sulawesi. The activity aimed to align perceptions of the party’s struggle while strengthening understanding of the party’s broad policy outlines and government programmes that need to be overseen in the regions according to legislative functions.
Mardiono is optimistic that the new PPP South Sulawesi DPW board can improve party consolidation and strengthen the struggle ahead of the 2029 General Election. According to him, the board composition, filled by young figures and experienced politicians, is an important asset to restore PPP’s glory.
“God willing, national consolidation will continue. The party structure at the provincial, district/city, and sub-district levels continues to move to strengthen PPP’s struggle,” he said, encouraging the cadres.
During the inauguration, Mardiono, accompanied by PPP Central Executive Board General Treasurer Imam Fauzan, installed South Sulawesi DPW Chairman Ilham Ari Fauzi and his team. Also present at the inauguration were South Sulawesi Governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, Makassar Mayor Munafri Arifuddin, and leaders of other political parties.